Managing impressions in a virtual environment: Is ethnic diversity a self-presentation strategy for colleges and universities?

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 136-154

  Boyer, Lori ^a,c   Brunner, Brigitta R ^b   Charles, Tiffany ^d   Coleman, Patrice ^d  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOGRAPHY;

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; CONTENT ANALYSIS; HOMEPAGE; INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATIONS; INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS; PRESENTATION STRATEGIES; PROSPECTIVES; SELF PRESENTATIONS; VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 34247850934     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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