Making a good (Virtual) first impression: The use of visuals in online impression management and creating identity performances

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 328, Issue , 2010, Pages 118-130

  Pearson, Erika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Goffman; Identity; Impression management; Performance; Social networking sites

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

GOFFMAN; IDENTITY; IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84966738462     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-15479-9_11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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