Profiles as Prostheses: Extended Norms and Identities Explored in Relation to Online Dating

Joseph Williams ()
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Joseph Williams: Texas A&M University at Qatar

No 3505368, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Especially over the past ten years, it has become acceptable to date via the internet as well, online dating being defined as meeting online for the purpose of internet romance and chatting, face-to-face contact, romantic or sexual relationships. Through an exploration of prosthesis, analysis of online dating norming, and construction of online identity, the validity and effects of online dating profiles as prosthesis is addressed and answered.First, a selection of leading philosophy will be explored in relation to societal norms and norming. Second, examination will be duly given to the construction of identity specifically for the purpose of online dating. The paper?s third move will address the topic of misinformation. Finally, the paper ends with implications that attempt to answer why an online dating profile is indeed a modern prosthesis.

Keywords: prosthesis; Foucault; identity; norming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2016-04
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 22nd International Academic Conference, Lisbon, Apr 2016, pages 312-319

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