Research on self presentation and gender differences through facebook profile pictures
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2011
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This dissertation examines self presentation through the means of photography.
A gender based analysis is carried out on a sample of 500 profile pictures which belong to
both male and female Cypriot residents between 18 and 25 years old. The key objective of
this paper concerns the way men and women, in Cyprus see and present themselves online
focusing on profile pictures in the context of Facebook.
Stereotypes and gender differences do persist among facebook profile pictures as in physical
reality of Cypriot community.
A gender based analysis is carried out on a sample of 500 profile pictures which belong to
both male and female Cypriot residents between 18 and 25 years old. The key objective of
this paper concerns the way men and women, in Cyprus see and present themselves online
focusing on profile pictures in the context of Facebook.
Stereotypes and gender differences do persist among facebook profile pictures as in physical
reality of Cypriot community.
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