Selfies, Image and the Re-making of the Body

Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 77 - 102
Published: Jul 7, 2015
Abstract
This article explores the relationality between women’s bodies and selfies on NSFW (Not Safe For Work) tumblr blogs. We consider the way selfie practices engage with normative, ageist and sexist assumptions of the wider culture in order to understand how specific ways of looking become possible. Women’s experiences of their bodies change through interactions, sense of community and taking and sharing selfies. This article provides an empirical...
Paper Details
Title
Selfies, Image and the Re-making of the Body
Published Date
Jul 7, 2015
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
77 - 102
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