Essays about: "selfie"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word selfie.

  1. 1. Making her feel like a fairy : a study of young women engaging with selfie applications in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Yilin Yang; [2022]
    Keywords : selfie; media engagement; self-representation; the gaze; human body; audience research; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : It’s not unusual for young people these days to take and edit a selfie. With the rise of consumerist culture and the popularity of mobile Internet, nowadays selfie applications, including beauty cameras and photo-beautification applications, have become the most well-accepted products/brands among Chinese women, who have grown accustomed to showing only one exquisitely edited face in digital photos without any dirt or blemishes. READ MORE

  3. 2. “I am kind of reminded of my mother when I see this image” : A qualitative study within the field of political communication and the phenomenon of personalisation.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013); Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Emma Norberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Instagram; Personalisation; Political Communication; Political Impression Management; Self Construction; Instagram; Personalisering; Politisk Kommunikation; Politisk Intrycksstyrning; Framställning;

    Abstract : Social media has changed how political communication is distributed (Häussler, 2021) and has led to party leaders’ using the platforms to create an image of themselves as ordinary individuals (Bărbieru, 2020). Ahead of the 2022 election, social media is expected to play a more prominent role, with it being the source of choice for first-time voters (Internetstiftelsen, 2022). READ MORE

  4. 3. #evasvaneblomthesocial- The Social Media Project

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Eva Svaneblom; [2020-05-27]
    Keywords : Dance; Performance; Improvisation; Site specifics; Social media; Instagram; YouTube; Selfies; Tehcnofeminism; Vlogging;

    Abstract : This thesis is about dance and social media. It explores how social media can be used as a space for contemporary dance performance. It is written from the perspective and explorations of the contemporary dancer Eva Svaneblom, that has created improvised performances with the smartphone screen (and social media) as her muse. READ MORE

  5. 4. "Me, my selfie and I" : A qualitative study of reasons, experiences andbeliefs connected to human computer interaction in the context of selfieculture.

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Datateknik och informatik

    Author : Jenny Lindberg; Rebecca Ses; [2020]
    Keywords : Selfies; self-esteem; social media platforms; social effects; Selfie; självkänsla; självförtroende; sociala medier; sociala effekter;

    Abstract : This research paper illustrates the social effects of social media and selfie posting on older age generations. These generational groups are called “Baby-boomers” and “Baby-busts” and are born before the existence of Internet and social media and therefore have had to adapt to the online context. READ MORE

  6. 5. #selfie : A self-reflective venture into the realms of Instagram

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Johanna Meier; [2018]
    Keywords : Instagram; autoethnography; collaborative research; illustration;

    Abstract : The autoethnographic research project #selfie investigates the effects of the social media platform Instagram on the well-being of users aged 15–28 years. It focuses on the physical, psychological and psychosocial aspects of this user group’s behaviours, thoughts, and feelings. READ MORE