Race and racialization in cyberspace

Many times race and racialization does not occur in cyberspace. If no race is defined Kolko claims that the default race is white.

Cyberspace

A virtural world created by networking tools like the Internet. It is a place where people can be identified only by words and computer commands.

Heritage:

The dictionary definition is something the is not material that is passed down through generations such as customs and traditions. McPherson explains that heritage is used as something that every southerner should be striving to protect. She says that the sites she visited refer to southern heritage numerous times.

@race

A command that could be used in a MUD to define our race. It is usually not a valid command in most MUD’s. Kolko decided to add it to a MUD that she started up called MOOScape.

Identity Tourism

The idea that networks like the Internet have the ability to strip us down to just minds. That leaves us free to develop whatever identity we want to develop. We are not defined by our physical being but rather what we say and think. We have the ability online to visit or try out different identities.