Face it: The Impact of Gender on Social Media Images

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 588-607

  Rose, Jessica ^c   Mackey Kallis, Susan ^a   Shyles, Len ^a   Barry, Kelly ^c   Biagini, Danielle ^c   Hart, Colleen ^b   Jack, Lauren ^c  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Facebook; Gender Display; Impression Management; Role Theory; Social Media

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868324104     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463373.2012.725005     Document Type: Article

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