How Women Conquer the Metaverse

Phylis West Johnson is a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Founder of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications Immersive Storytelling Lab at San José State University, USA.Tina Korani is Associate Professor of Media Design in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San José State University, USA.

• ForewordHalima Kazem (Stanford University, USA)AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: The Building Blocks 1. Envisioning the Metaverse2. It Takes a Village3. Constructing Digital Identities 4. The Rise of Women Leaders5. On The Way to the MetaversePart II: The Social Revolution6. Social Media 7. Love in the Metaverse8. The Metaverse at Work9. The Party Moved to Paris Island10. Immersive Journalism 11. Lifelong Learning in the MetaversePart III: Stepping Outside The Box12. Mother Nature in the Metaverse13. Spirituality, Death, and Immorality in the Metaverse 14. The Rise of AI Female Superstars in the MetaverseKobe Turangan (Independent Scholar, USA) and Phylis West Johnson (San José State University, USA)Chapter 15. The Virtual Body Dismantles Cultural Norms and BinariesHira Roberts (Prairie View A&M University, USA)16. Building a Critical Whiteness PracticeHaley R. Hatfield (University of South Carolina, USA)17. The Next Dimension: Voices Shaping the Future Conclusion: Charting the FutureEpilogue (Author’s Final Thoughts)BibliographyAbout the Contributors About the AuthorsIndex