Presentation Year

2018

Depreciated Participant

Makayla WhitneyAnthropologyUndergraduate Student,Benjamin MacedaAnthropologyUndergraduate Student

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Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

While previous research has focused upon how anonymity provides space for aggressive gestures like "trolling," less work has been done on supportive social gestures characteristic of anonymity. From public restrooms to websites devoted to anonymous confession, anonymity can and does enable gestures of support. This research develops analysis of messaging from social media platforms, including Whisper and 4Chan, public commentary, and physical space graffiti to explore anonymous gestures of support. Our research aimed to contribute to work on authenticity, self-presentation, and social interaction by exploring ways in which "support" is offered and taken up within anonymous communities.

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Yes

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353

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