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If Your Not on MySpace- You Dont Exist!If Your Not on MySpace- You Dont Exist!

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By early 2006, Many considered

participation on the key social networksite, myspace, essential to being seen

as cool at school

Youth engaged through socialnetworking sites today provides long

lasting insights into identity formation,

status negotiation and peer to peer

sociality

By early 2006, Many considered

participation on the key social networksite, myspace, essential to being seen

as cool at school

Youth engaged through socialnetworking sites today provides long

lasting insights into identity formation,

status negotiation and peer to peer

sociality

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Teens are modeling identity through

social network profiles so that they canwrite themselves and their community

into being.

Into 2004, 87% of teenagers age 12-17have some level of internet access. In

2006 55% of online teens have created

profiles on social network sites.

Teens are modeling identity through

social network profiles so that they canwrite themselves and their community

into being.

Into 2004, 87% of teenagers age 12-17have some level of internet access. In

2006 55% of online teens have created

profiles on social network sites.

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Two types of non participants-

Disenfranchised teens- without internetaccess, whos parents succeed in banningthem from participation and those who onlyhave internet access through school andpublic services which ban these sites

Conscientious objectors- include politicallyminded individuals who protest againstMurdochs News Corp, teens who agree withtheir parents concerns and safety morals,

teens that feel out of place by joining up tothese sites and those who feel like they aretoo cool for these sites.

Two types of non participants-

Disenfranchised teens- without internetaccess, whos parents succeed in banningthem from participation and those who onlyhave internet access through school andpublic services which ban these sites

Conscientious objectors- include politicallyminded individuals who protest againstMurdochs News Corp, teens who agree withtheir parents concerns and safety morals,

teens that feel out of place by joining up tothese sites and those who feel like they aretoo cool for these sites.

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Race and social class plays a part in

how much they use and access theirprofile depending on how muchinternet access they have

Gender also appears to participate in

this as well. Older boys are twice aslikely to flirt on these sites and twiceas likely to use these sites to meet newpeople rather than girls of their age.

Older girls are likely to justcommunicate with their friends

Race and social class plays a part in

how much they use and access theirprofile depending on how muchinternet access they have

Gender also appears to participate in

this as well. Older boys are twice aslikely to flirt on these sites and twiceas likely to use these sites to meet newpeople rather than girls of their age.

Older girls are likely to justcommunicate with their friends

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Participation tends to follow cultural

and linguistic lines. There is a clearsegment participation.

Participation tends to follow cultural

and linguistic lines. There is a clearsegment participation.

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Teens are taking social interactions

between friends into the public sphere

for others to witness. Comments arepublicly visible and profiles are

publicly viewed.

Teens are taking social interactions

between friends into the public sphere

for others to witness. Comments arepublicly visible and profiles are

publicly viewed.

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Participation- a man asked a teenager

why are you on myspace?

They said, because that is where myfriends are

This shows that teens join myspace to

maintain connections with their

friends- being part of the group!

Participation- a man asked a teenager

why are you on myspace?

They said, because that is where myfriends are

This shows that teens join myspace to

maintain connections with their

friends- being part of the group!

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By looking at other peoples profiles,

teens get a sense of what types of

presentation are socially appropriate.

For example, taking pictures in the

mirrors!

By looking at other peoples profiles,

teens get a sense of what types of

presentation are socially appropriate.

For example, taking pictures in the

mirrors!

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Identity is a performance of showing

who we are to other people. We use

our bodies to project informationabout ourselves. This is done through

movement, clothes, speech and facial

expression

Identity is a performance of showing

who we are to other people. We use

our bodies to project informationabout ourselves. This is done through

movement, clothes, speech and facial

expression

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Our performance is not always

interpreted as we expect. By seeing

other peoples reactions to ourbehaviour, we can then assess

ourselves to show well we conveyed

what we intended.

Our performance is not always

interpreted as we expect. By seeing

other peoples reactions to ourbehaviour, we can then assess

ourselves to show well we conveyed

what we intended.

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Jenny Sunden argues that people mustlearn to write themselves into being.

Jenny Sunden argues that people mustlearn to write themselves into being.