self-presentation in the virtual world of by chelsea trotta
TRANSCRIPT
Self-presentation
“The process by which people convey to others that they are a certain kind of person or possess certain characteristics” (Leary 1996: 17)
Managing the impressions that we make on other people
Consciously or unconsciously
In an online setting one can “inspect, edit and revise” before available to others
Self-presentational Tactics
1. Self-descriptions
2. Attitude statements
3. Non-verbal behaviors
4. Social Associations
Social Associations
Do not emphasize their own personal attributes. Instead they publicizes their connects with sports teams, celebrities, or political parties
Motivations
Sex : Sex appeal, wanting to attract the opposite sex by portraying yourself as “experienced”
Motivations
Personality : Exaggeration, fakeness, attention seeking. More time to think of what to say than in face-to-face conversations
Motivations
Attractiveness : Edited/photo-shopped photos, tagging/hiding pictures from timeline, self pics/mirror shots