New issue of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research on: Consumer Behavior in Virtual Worlds

I am happy to report on the release of a new issue of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (http://jvwresearch.org/) on the theme of "Consumer Behavior in Virtual Worlds" with 5 peer reviewed articles, 3 non-peer reviewed research papers, and 6 brief think pieces. The second issue was edited by Natalie Wood and Caja Thimm.

Editor's Corner

Guest Editor's Introduction

Natalie Wood

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Peer Reviewed Research Papers

Consuming Code: Use-Value, Exchange-Value, and the Role of Virtual Goods in Second Life
Jennifer Martin
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Virtual World Affordances: Enhancing Brand Value
So Ra Park, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, David DeWester, Brenda Eschenbrenner, Sunran Jeon
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On the Relationship between My Avatar and Myself
Paul R Messinger, Xin Ge, Eleni Stroulia, Kelly Lyons, Kristen Smirnov, Michael Bone
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The Social Construction of Virtual Reality and the Stigmatized Identity of the Newbie
Robert E. Boostrom, Jr.
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The “New” Virtual Consumer: Exploring the Experiences of New Users
Lyle R Wetsch
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Research Papers

Ugly Duckling by Day, Super Model by Night: The Influence of Body Image on the Use of Virtual Worlds
Enrique Becerra, Mary Ann Stutts
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Symbolic and Experiential Consumption of Body in Virtual Worlds: from (Dis)Embodiment to Symembodiment
Handan Vicdan, Ebru Ulusoy
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Demographics of Virtual Worlds
Jeremiah Spence
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“Think pieces”

Surveillance, Consumers, and Virtual Worlds
Douglas R Dechow
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Second Life and Hyperreality
Michel Maffesoli
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Having But Not Holding: Consumerism & Commodification in Second Life
Lori Landay
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Metaverse: A New Dimension?
Yohan Launay, Nicolas Mas
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Virtual Worlds Research: Global X Local Agendas
Gilson Schwartz
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Real Virtual Worlds SOS (State of Standards) Q3-2008
Yesha Sivan
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