Visual forms of gaming practices in online forums daily life

Authors

  • Tatsiana V. Burak Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

communicative game, visual text, the sign structure of photography, game with visual signs, photorepresentation, travelfoto
Supporting Agencies
Thanks to the administrator of internet forum «Vinsky Forum» for the opportunity to use photographic materials (fig. 2, 3, 4, 7).

Abstract

The interpretation of Internet forums everyday life as a communicative game and generalized characteristics and social functions of gaming practices are discussed in the system of forum usersʼ interactions. In connection with the increased need for visualization and maintaining the trust of direct interaction in virtual communication the object of research is the game with visual signs, implemented in the design of photorepresentation. The relationship between the values and elements of travel photographs, travel images of traveler and «alien» everyday life is described on the basis of theoretical analyzing the sign structure of visual texts in everyday communication.

Author Biography

  • Tatsiana V. Burak, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    PhD (sociology), docent; associate professor at the department of sociology, faculty of philosophy and social science

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2019-03-12

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No. 4 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology

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To Know so that to Foresee...

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Burak, T.V. 2019. Visual forms of gaming practices in online forums daily life. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology. 4 (Mar. 2019), 66–76.