Abstract
The Internet has provided a new context for the exploration of the concept of identity. Different identities were expressed on different online settings, which indicates the feature of ‘situational selves’ of online identities. By comparing the differences among WeChat identity, Weibo identity and offline identity, more examples were introduced not only to explain ‘situational selves’, but also the ‘rationality’ in choosing among different online identities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 612-631 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Culture and Psychology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 9 Jan 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Online identity
- rationality in choosing
- situational self
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Cultural Studies
- Anthropology
- Sociology and Political Science