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Published: 2013-05-01

Telepresence and Sexuality: A Review and a Call to Scholars

Media Studies and Production Temple University, Philadelphia, PA USA
English and Philosophy County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ USA
telepresence sexuality human-technology media parasocial social richness realism immersion

Abstract

Scholars have examined the phenomenon of telepresence, a perceptual illusion of nonmediation experienced by media users, in a wide variety of contexts. This paper explores telepresence theory and research in the rarely examined but important context of sexually arousing media content. After defining key concepts, the paper presents reasons scholars should study telepresence in the context of sexuality, reviews the evolution of relevant media technologies and the nature of relevant telepresence responses, and considers potential theoretical contributions and avenues for future research in interpersonal communication, media studies, and presence scholarship.

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How to Cite

Lombard, M., & Jones, M. (2013). Telepresence and Sexuality: A Review and a Call to Scholars. Human Technology, 9(1), 22–55. https://doi.org/10.17011/ht/urn.201305211721