Dr Erika Pearson likens the way people craft their online identities to the performance of an actor on a stage. She uses the metaphor of the “glass bedroom” to describe how on social media sites the front-stage and the back-stage areas are combined, creating a space which is partially public and private. Inside this space intimate exchanges occur with distant friends and strangers moving past transparent walls. Performances in these online spaces generate an aura of intimacy whilst maintaining a safe distance.The selfie is the first visual product of the new networked global youth culture.
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