Body image and social media: cross-cultural comparison between Kazakhstan and USA

Yusuf Kalyango Jr.; Petya Eckler; Stephanie Smith; Karlyga Misayeva

Body image and social media: cross-cultural comparison between Kazakhstan and USA

Yusuf Kalyango Jr. , Petya Eckler, Stephanie Smith, Karlyga Misayeva

Journalism, Media And Communication

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Abstract

Young women who use social media often focus on their bodies through selfies or updates. Study compared women in the USA and Kazakhstan (KZ) on their relationship between Facebook use and body image concerns. Women in the USA are ranked fourth heaviest in the world, while women in Kazakhstan are generally thin. Cross-cultural comparisons can reveal how local cultures intertwine with the seemingly universal social media.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 3 Nov 2018
Event	7th European Communication Conference : Centres and Peripheries: Communication, Research, Translation - Lugano, Switzerland Duration: 31 Oct 2018 → 3 Nov 2018 https://www.ecrea2018lugano.eu/

Conference

Conference	7th European Communication Conference
Abbreviated title	ECREA 2018
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Lugano
Period	31/10/18 → 3/11/18
Internet address	https://www.ecrea2018lugano.eu/

Keywords

body image
social media
cross-cultural comparison

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