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Women entrepreneurs in the cosmetic field challenge the ideal beauty norm through Instagram features and redefine success through their self-identity.
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Abstract In today’s digital world, Instagram platform plays a big role for women entrepreneurs in the cosmetic field. It enables them to showcase their products and challenge to societal norm of what is called “real beauty”. This paper explores the how the features of Instagram such as Instagram reels, stories, posts, lives and hashtags enable…
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Social media platforms have emerged as powerful tools for raising awareness about political issues on a global level
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Abstract Introducing new technologies has created platforms for people to develop a voice for their opinions and beliefs. Platforms have developed a tool in which individuals have the power of freedom of speech or, in other words, a point of view that they can share on their own with anyone at any time. This conference…
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Tik Tok and the Eurocentric Beauty Standard it Adores: An Analysis of Eurocentrism and its Role in the Concept of Beauty
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PDF version Abstract The internet’s impact on the way individuals view themselves has both positive and negative effects. On one hand, many have embraced their own personal perceptions of themselves and have chosen to share that positivity with the rest of the digital world. However, there are many instances where a person has felt diminished…
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Neurodiversity in a digital age: How the internet helped advance neurodivergent advocacy through self-representation, community, and identity
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PDF: Neurodiversity in a digital age – How the internet helped advance neurodivergent advocacy through self-representation, community, and identity Abstract Until the late 20th century, neurodiverse individuals lacked appropriate support structures, treatment, advocacy, or a sense of community, as much of their identity had been pre-defined by a medical model entirely focused on their…
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Beyond the Aesthetics: Reassessing Pinterest’s Perception as a Social Networking Site and Its Potentially Detrimental Influence on Young Girls and Women
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Abstract With the growth of social networking sites and their ongoing development affordances, understanding how connections are made and what social changes may occur is key to knowing an individual’s stance and affiliation in the online realm. This paper analyses the impact that Pinterest—as an image and video-based social networking site—can have on a formed…
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