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If Your Not on MySpace- You Dont Exist!If Your Not on MySpace- You Dont Exist!
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By early 2006, Many considered
participation on the key social networksite, myspace, essential to being seen
as cool at school
Youth engaged through socialnetworking sites today provides long
lasting insights into identity formation,
status negotiation and peer to peer
sociality
By early 2006, Many considered
participation on the key social networksite, myspace, essential to being seen
as cool at school
Youth engaged through socialnetworking sites today provides long
lasting insights into identity formation,
status negotiation and peer to peer
sociality
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Teens are modeling identity through
social network profiles so that they canwrite themselves and their community
into being.
Into 2004, 87% of teenagers age 12-17have some level of internet access. In
2006 55% of online teens have created
profiles on social network sites.
Teens are modeling identity through
social network profiles so that they canwrite themselves and their community
into being.
Into 2004, 87% of teenagers age 12-17have some level of internet access. In
2006 55% of online teens have created
profiles on social network sites.
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Two types of non participants-
Disenfranchised teens- without internetaccess, whos parents succeed in banningthem from participation and those who onlyhave internet access through school andpublic services which ban these sites
Conscientious objectors- include politicallyminded individuals who protest againstMurdochs News Corp, teens who agree withtheir parents concerns and safety morals,
teens that feel out of place by joining up tothese sites and those who feel like they aretoo cool for these sites.
Two types of non participants-
Disenfranchised teens- without internetaccess, whos parents succeed in banningthem from participation and those who onlyhave internet access through school andpublic services which ban these sites
Conscientious objectors- include politicallyminded individuals who protest againstMurdochs News Corp, teens who agree withtheir parents concerns and safety morals,
teens that feel out of place by joining up tothese sites and those who feel like they aretoo cool for these sites.
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Race and social class plays a part in
how much they use and access theirprofile depending on how muchinternet access they have
Gender also appears to participate in
this as well. Older boys are twice aslikely to flirt on these sites and twiceas likely to use these sites to meet newpeople rather than girls of their age.
Older girls are likely to justcommunicate with their friends
Race and social class plays a part in
how much they use and access theirprofile depending on how muchinternet access they have
Gender also appears to participate in
this as well. Older boys are twice aslikely to flirt on these sites and twiceas likely to use these sites to meet newpeople rather than girls of their age.
Older girls are likely to justcommunicate with their friends
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Participation tends to follow cultural
and linguistic lines. There is a clearsegment participation.
Participation tends to follow cultural
and linguistic lines. There is a clearsegment participation.
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Teens are taking social interactions
between friends into the public sphere
for others to witness. Comments arepublicly visible and profiles are
publicly viewed.
Teens are taking social interactions
between friends into the public sphere
for others to witness. Comments arepublicly visible and profiles are
publicly viewed.
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Participation- a man asked a teenager
why are you on myspace?
They said, because that is where myfriends are
This shows that teens join myspace to
maintain connections with their
friends- being part of the group!
Participation- a man asked a teenager
why are you on myspace?
They said, because that is where myfriends are
This shows that teens join myspace to
maintain connections with their
friends- being part of the group!
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By looking at other peoples profiles,
teens get a sense of what types of
presentation are socially appropriate.
For example, taking pictures in the
mirrors!
By looking at other peoples profiles,
teens get a sense of what types of
presentation are socially appropriate.
For example, taking pictures in the
mirrors!
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Identity is a performance of showing
who we are to other people. We use
our bodies to project informationabout ourselves. This is done through
movement, clothes, speech and facial
expression
Identity is a performance of showing
who we are to other people. We use
our bodies to project informationabout ourselves. This is done through
movement, clothes, speech and facial
expression
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Our performance is not always
interpreted as we expect. By seeing
other peoples reactions to ourbehaviour, we can then assess
ourselves to show well we conveyed
what we intended.
Our performance is not always
interpreted as we expect. By seeing
other peoples reactions to ourbehaviour, we can then assess
ourselves to show well we conveyed
what we intended.
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Jenny Sunden argues that people mustlearn to write themselves into being.
Jenny Sunden argues that people mustlearn to write themselves into being.