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Blogging Love After Loss: How Widows Use Facework When Revealing Their New Relationships Online

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Date Issued:
2014
Abstract/Description:
Expressions of identity are increasingly occurring in online communication as a variety of social media have emerged. People establish and manage identities online, and experience challenges when changing their online image. Widows experience this challenge in a dramatic fashion, especially when they begin to date and reveal new relationships online. The purpose of this study was to examine the expressions of facework in the online writings of widows regarding their new romantic relationships. This illuminated the ways in which one population, young widow bloggers, deals with the challenge of online identity management. A systematic thematic analysis was conducted to describe how posts on widow blogs address the positive face needs of remarrying widows. This study discovered evidence of preventive facework, face threats and face attacks, and corrective facework used in online blogs written by widows.
Title: Blogging Love After Loss: How Widows Use Facework When Revealing Their New Relationships Online.
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Name(s): Baker, Sunshine, Author
Hastings, Sally, Committee Chair
Weger, Harry, Committee Member
Sandoval, Jennifer, Committee Member
, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2014
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Expressions of identity are increasingly occurring in online communication as a variety of social media have emerged. People establish and manage identities online, and experience challenges when changing their online image. Widows experience this challenge in a dramatic fashion, especially when they begin to date and reveal new relationships online. The purpose of this study was to examine the expressions of facework in the online writings of widows regarding their new romantic relationships. This illuminated the ways in which one population, young widow bloggers, deals with the challenge of online identity management. A systematic thematic analysis was conducted to describe how posts on widow blogs address the positive face needs of remarrying widows. This study discovered evidence of preventive facework, face threats and face attacks, and corrective facework used in online blogs written by widows.
Identifier: CFE0005127 (IID), ucf:50683 (fedora)
Note(s): 2014-05-01
M.A.
Sciences, Communication
Masters
This record was generated from author submitted information.
Subject(s): facework -- remarriage -- identity management -- widowhood
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005127
Restrictions on Access: public 2014-05-15
Host Institution: UCF

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