Tom Boellstorff

Mark S. Bonham

Country

United States

Occupation

Academic

Description

Professor of Anthropology, University of California at Irvine. Subjects of research include sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and linguistic anthropology. Winner of the Ruth Benedict Prize given by the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists. Editor-in-Chief of 'American Anthropologist'. Author of several books on the subject, notably 'Coming of Age in Second Life' (2008).

Further Reading/Research

• http://faculty.sites.uci.edu/boellstorff/
• http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/02/21/tom-boellstorff-on-being-virtual/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XkZMXtDEWM

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