Giving good 'face': playful performances of self in Facebook

Authors:
Jaakko Stenros;Janne Paavilainen;Jani Kinnunen
Affiliations:
University of Tampere, Kanslerinrinne, Tampere, Finland;University of Tampere, Kanslerinrinne, Tampere, Finland;University of Tampere, Kanslerinrinne, Tampere, Finland
Venue:
Proceedings of the 15th International Academic MindTrek Conference: Envisioning Future Media Environments
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Facebook use is a ubiquitous part of contemporary life. Based on user interviews this paper probes the performative actions presenting self on Facebook. Instead of a medium or a place Facebook usage is approached as a collection of social situation. The findings support earlier small scale studies of Facebook use and find that Facebook is mostly a playful context where (semi)public utterances are consumed privately, 'friends' are managed as a an audience and a public 'face' is performed.