Farquhar’s Article:
Main Argument:
Images play a huge role in Facebook identity, whether it’d be profile pictures, photo albums, bumper stickers, etc. Facebookers choose a group to be identied with and then post images and photos accordingly to represent that group. You can pick up on a person’s personality just by looking at the phots they post. Some images/photos are more accepted/liked than others. Facebookers desire social acceptance. They’ll usually post photos that are known to be more liked (social, drinking, humor, sports, etc)
Researchers’ Methods/Methodologies:
This article is part of a larger, ongoing chain of research. For one year, data was collected for this research. Research took about 3-5 hours a day. The study started with participant observation on Facebook then led to actual face-to-face interviews. Participants were asked what they typically do when they sign onto Facebook. There was a total of 346 participants, age ranging from 21-34. 30,000 Facebook pages were viewed for this project. About 10,000 photos/images were viewed. A lot of time and careful observation was put in for this study.
Taylor, Falconer, & Snowdan’s Article:
Main Argument:
To see how Facebook “makes space” for queer-identified religious youth. (Gays, Lesbians, Bi-Sexuals, Transexuals. Heterosexuals are more open to expressing sexual preferences/intersets, while LGBTs seem to keep that information more private for protection. Although, many LGBTs would rather prefer coming out online rather than face-to-face. They kind of let Facebook do the outting for them.There may be a clash with online identity and offline identity. The importance of “coming out” online demonstrates the significance of Facebook profiling. Online embodiment is key to this study. The Facebook profile provides an instant display of oneself. The profile is designed to register immediate effects. (descriptions of 200 words or less). Emotions play an important aspect online and offline. Facebook pages and Skype let people hide behind computers and physical gestures/ emotions are covered.
Researchers’ Methods/Methodologies:
Researchers recruited a group of 38 LGBTs through Facebook. Most of them considered themselves to be White British. Age range was about 17-34. The project took about two years. Participants were observed, asked to do face-to-face interviews, keep diaries, and do a mapping exercise.
Main Argument:
Images play a huge role in Facebook identity, whether it’d be profile pictures, photo albums, bumper stickers, etc. Facebookers choose a group to be identied with and then post images and photos accordingly to represent that group. You can pick up on a person’s personality just by looking at the phots they post. Some images/photos are more accepted/liked than others. Facebookers desire social acceptance. They’ll usually post photos that are known to be more liked (social, drinking, humor, sports, etc)
Researchers’ Methods/Methodologies:
This article is part of a larger, ongoing chain of research. For one year, data was collected for this research. Research took about 3-5 hours a day. The study started with participant observation on Facebook then led to actual face-to-face interviews. Participants were asked what they typically do when they sign onto Facebook. There was a total of 346 participants, age ranging from 21-34. 30,000 Facebook pages were viewed for this project. About 10,000 photos/images were viewed. A lot of time and careful observation was put in for this study.
Taylor, Falconer, & Snowdan’s Article:
Main Argument:
To see how Facebook “makes space” for queer-identified religious youth. (Gays, Lesbians, Bi-Sexuals, Transexuals. Heterosexuals are more open to expressing sexual preferences/intersets, while LGBTs seem to keep that information more private for protection. Although, many LGBTs would rather prefer coming out online rather than face-to-face. They kind of let Facebook do the outting for them.There may be a clash with online identity and offline identity. The importance of “coming out” online demonstrates the significance of Facebook profiling. Online embodiment is key to this study. The Facebook profile provides an instant display of oneself. The profile is designed to register immediate effects. (descriptions of 200 words or less). Emotions play an important aspect online and offline. Facebook pages and Skype let people hide behind computers and physical gestures/ emotions are covered.
Researchers’ Methods/Methodologies:
Researchers recruited a group of 38 LGBTs through Facebook. Most of them considered themselves to be White British. Age range was about 17-34. The project took about two years. Participants were observed, asked to do face-to-face interviews, keep diaries, and do a mapping exercise.