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<p>Networked identity work is the conscious negotiation or co-creation of identity, enacted by speaking and listening across differences among multiple publics, including those real and imagined, familiar and unknown, on and offline, present and future. It is a concept I explore extensively in research with queer Digital Storytellers who share their personal stories in public places to catalyse social change (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_csci.57_ref_012">Vivienne 2013</xref>). In this article I consider distinctions between ‘story’ and ‘identity’; ‘networking’ and ‘networked identity work’ and argue that the two concepts may be usefully employed in development of co-creative community projects. Finally I consider how variable definitions of co-creativity influence project development.</p></abstract>

Networked identity work is the conscious negotiation or co-creation of identity, enacted by speaking and listening across differences among multiple publics, including those real and imagined, familiar and unknown, on and offline, present and future. It is a concept I explore extensively in research with queer Digital Storytellers who share their personal stories in public places to catalyse social change (Vivienne 2013). In this article I consider distinctions between ‘story’ and ‘identity’; ‘networking’ and ‘networked identity work’ and argue that the two concepts may be usefully employed in development of co-creative community projects. Finally I consider how variable definitions of co-creativity influence project development.

Networked Identity Work as Project Development Among Co-Creative Communities

Cultural Science

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Networked identity work is the conscious negotiation or co-creation of identity, enacted by speaking and listening across differences among multiple publics,...

Networked Identity Work as Project Development Among Co-Creative Communities

Published Online: Dec 20, 2013

Page range: 61 - 70

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/csci.57

© 2013 Sonja Vivienne, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.