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Giulia Ranzini
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PublicationI'll be your mirror : Identity reflections on the two sides of a computer screen( 2013-04-11)The transition from anonymous IRC chat rooms to complete digital profiles has determined a true revolution in the identity value of social media-based interaction. In fact, whether behind by an avatar, under a username, or through authentic credentials and pictures, individuals associate with their digital identities important pieces of themselves (Strano, 2008, Zhao & al, 2008). Research on Second Life-based avatars defines the connection between player and on-screen representation as "attachment" (Wolfendale, 2007): an emotional bond connecting individuals to their online selves, rendering the chosen character an extension of the real- life body (Ducheneaut & al, 2009). Social Media literature, instead, focuses on more strategized manners of self expression: on Facebook, where real names are the norm, identities exist and evolve through practices of self-monitoring and impression management (Ellison & al, 2006; Zhao & al, 2008; Ellison & al, 2011). With the present paper, I intend to bridge between the two approaches, proposing a conceptual model connecting emotional and rational sides to online self-expression, in order to highlight the meaningful bond existing between digital and computer un-mediated identities.Type: presentation
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