#SELFIES at the 2016 Rio Olympics: Comparing Self-Representations of Male and Female Athletes from the US And China

被引：18

作者：

Xu, Qingru ^{[1
]}

Armstrong, Cory L. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Eastern Washington Univ, Dept Commun Studies, MassCommun, Cheney, WA 99004 USA

[2] Univ Alabama, Dept Journalism & Creat Media, Mass Commun, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 2019年 / 63卷 / 02期

关键词：

SPORT; GENDER; MEDIA; COLLECTIVISM; PHOTOGRAPHS; IDENTITY; ONLINE; IMAGES; SMILE; WOMEN;

D O I：

10.1080/08838151.2019.1621138

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

Social media provides athletes an efficient platform on which to build and maintain their online image. Applying the self-representation theory of Goffman (1959), this study explored the gendered differences between the self-portrayals of U.S. and Chinese athletes. Findings suggest that hegemonic gender norms still had a strong hold on Chinese athletes' self-disclosure, whereas minimal gender differences emerged between male and female U.S. athletes. Results suggested that cultural background had a substantial impact on self-representation for all participants. Although athletes might claim agency when presenting themselves on social media, the practice of self-portrayal should be examined within specific cultural contexts.

引用

页码：322 / 338

页数：17