Death in cyberspace: a ethnography study on theOrkut community “Profiles de Gente Morta”

Authors

  • Michele Negrini Universidade Federal do Pampa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2010v6n8p13

Keywords:

Death, ehtnography, cyberspace, orkut social network.

Abstract

In the present western societies the human finitude is a restricted subject and removed from daily discussions. Cyberspace is an “alternative place” to embrace debates about the end of life. This article aims to reflect about the treatment of the death in Orkut’s community “Profiles de Gente Morta” (Profiles of the dead). It focused on an ethnographic study about the virtual community and observed 23 topics posted on July 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th, in 2007, from the dead people’s profiles during tragic and unexpected situations.

 

Author Biography

Michele Negrini, Universidade Federal do Pampa

Jornalista pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Bacharel em Sistemas de Informação pelo Centro Universitário Franciscano de Santa Maria. Mestre em Comunicação e Informação pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Doutora em Comunicação pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Professora da Universidade Federal do Pampa.

 

Published

2010-12-15

How to Cite

Negrini, M. (2010). Death in cyberspace: a ethnography study on theOrkut community “Profiles de Gente Morta”. Discursos Fotograficos, 6(8), 13–33. https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2010v6n8p13

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