Transcending Taboos: A Moral and Psychological Examination of Cyberspace

by Garry Young, Monica T. Whitty, Monica Whitty

Book Overview

Cyberspace is composed of a multitude of different spaces where users can represent themselves in many divergent ways. Why in a video game, is it more acceptable to murder or maim than rape? After all, in each case, it is only pixels that are being assaulted. This book avoids wrestling with the common question of whether the virtual violation of real-world taboos is right or wrong, and instead provides a theoretical framework that helps...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415579368
• ISBN13: 9780415579360
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"