Social capital and self-presentation on social networking sites: A comparative study of Chinese and American young generations

Chinese Journal of Communication

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 402-420

  Chu, Shu Chuan ^a   Choi, Sejung Marina ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Culture; Emerging media; Self presentation; Social capital; Social networking sites; United States; Young generation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960929542     PISSN: 17544750     EISSN: 17544769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17544750.2010.516575     Document Type: Article

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