Debating Communities and Networks XV

Young Women

Redefining Representation: Women and the LGBTQIA community in Gaming and Esports.

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22/04/2024

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pichie

INTRODUCTION Many of us have been forced by COVID-19 to reflect on the value of communities, which is why there are now a plethora of online communities that aren’t only for gamers! Going back to the word’s origin, one of the fundamental ideas of sociology and the human sciences is “community.” It is also a…
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Online Networks and Social Change

“#SMCN2024” #onlinenetworksandsocialchange #onlineconference, #advocacy, #mentalhealth, #onlinecommunity, #socialchange, esports, gaming, Generation Z, LGBTQIA+, Twitch, Women, Young Women
An Online Persona: How Social Media Platforms Such as Instagram Have Wholly Changed the Ways Women Portray Themselves Online

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21/04/2024

by

imogenbell

Since social medias introduction, the various platforms have largely influenced online culture. Instagram, a photo, and video sharing medium has gained rapid popularity since its creation in October of 2010 (Al-Kandari, 2016). With an easy to operate platform the app is built on sharing one’s life to family, friends, and strangers who wish to follow.…
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Identity and Online Advocacy

#BodyDissatisfaction, #instagraminfluencer, #OnlineInfluencers, adolescents, Instagram, social media, Young Women