Abstract
Digital Africana Studies is the rigorous and sustained study of the discipline through the lens of technology and digital communication. This chapter presents the Virtual Harlem Project, an example of how advanced visuality through immersive worlds is used to teach university courses such as Experiencing the Harlem Renaissance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Pages | 457-471 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118494110 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118494066 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 29 2015 |
Keywords
- Avatar
- Digital Africana Studies
- Identity
- Jazz Age
- Role-play
- Virtual Harlem
- Virtual environment
- Virtual reality
- Virtual worlds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities