Browsing by Subject "Social networking sites"
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Come, let's wrestle : language and the struggle for authority in online Persian social networking sites
(2016-05)This dissertation builds on prior scholarship in linguistic anthropological studies of performance to examine transnational spaces in online social networks where members of the Iranian diaspora use emerging technologies ... -
Curating the self on social media and perceptions of authenticity : an exploratory study
(2017-05)This thesis examines the perception of authenticity of the self and others in a social media context. The field of communication, as well as other relevant fields such as Sociology and Advertising, holds Goffman’s work as ... -
Digital DREAM : the DREAMer identity, struggle, and political engagement on Facebook
(2016-12)This dissertation seeks to understand the role Facebook plays in the (re)creation of online identities of members of the DREAMer community, the way their undocumented status impacts their usage of the social networking ... -
Facebook me : the utility of social networking sites in increasing social support for exercise programs
(2010-08)The purpose of this report is to evaluate the potential utility of online social networking in enhancing participation in, and maintenance of, a university-based exercise program through the provision of social support. ... -
Health information sharing behaviors on Facebook among emerging adults
(2015-08)While more and more practitioners have started to use social networking sites (SNS) as a way to communicate with young audiences about health topics, not much is known about why emerging adults share health information on ... -
Identifying and feeling supported in a self-help group : comparing face-to face and online videoconference meetings
(2012-12)This exploratory study investigated the differences between traditional 12 step meetings and online 12 step videoconferencing meetings in a recovery-based social networking site (SNS). Drawing from a social support framework ... -
Identity and participation in social networking sites amongst pre-service elementary school teachers
(2012-08)Recent trends in social networking site (SNS) use amongst teachers have led to some alarming circumstances. Practicing and pre-service teachers have been fired or otherwise punished (e.g. suspension, licensure revocation, ... -
Physical place matters in digital activism : investigating the roles of local and global social capital, community, and social networking sites in the occupy movement
(2015-05)This case study of the Occupy movement examines how different geographic forms of individual-level resources—local and global social capital—and communitylevel resources varying by place of residence play a key role in ... -
Protecting military identities by changing online behavior : a uses and gratification approach
(2018-01-26)This report will take an in depth look at the uses and gratification theory to understand how to change online behavior to protect military identities. Social media use is motivated by two fundamental needs: belonging and ... -
Remaining friends with the dead : emerging grieving practices on social networking sites
(2013-08)How do we mourn the dead and proceed with our lives when the dead do not absent themselves from our everyday world, but remain integrated into our community of friends on social networking sites? This paper explores the ... -
Self-concept and online social networking in young adolescents : implications for school counselors
(2013-05)The current report reviews the recent research on online social networking sites (MySpace and Facebook), and their impact on adolescent self-concept and identity development. This paper describes the history and recent ... -
Social networking sites : a comparison across the United States, Japan and China
(2010-12)Social media have been growing rapidly in recent years thanks to the innovations of social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook and Twitter, both of which originated in the United States. Currently, SNS and other social ...
