C. Facebook as a New Form of Autibiography

Bjorklund (1998) explains that until recently, individuals have used ___ to describe their lives as they near ___ ___ of their life.

Bjorklund (1998) explains that until recently, individuals have used autobiographies to describe their lives as they near the end of their life.

Bjorklund suggests that in a ___ ___, people use digital forms of communication which offer an ___ ___ which can be continually manipulated and updated.

Bjorklund suggests that in a postmodern world, people use digital forms of communication which offer an ongoing autobiography which can be continually manipulated and updated.

Bjorklund suggests ___ is like an autobiography that keeps a record of how people see their lives.

Bjorklund suggests Facebook is like an autobiography that keeps a record of how people see their lives.

Hart (2011) argues that individuals today are writing and rewriting their ___ on a daily basis, which reflect their ___ ___ and the ___ of their particular society.

Hart (2011) argues that individuals today are writing and rewriting their autobiographies on a daily basis, which reflect their own values and the values of their particular society.

Case (2007) argues that this can present a challenge especially to ___ who in effect have ___ ___, one online and one offline.

Case (2007) argues that this can present a challenge especially to adolescents who in effect have two adolescences, one online and one offline.

Case argues that the nature of new social media makes it harder to ___ ___ as every interaction is visible, like an ___ ___.

Case argues that the nature of new social media makes it harder to remove mistakes as every interaction is visible, like an audit trail.

Some sociologists like Elliot (2001) are pessimistic about the ___ ___ of identity as a result of sites such as ___.

Some sociologists like Elliot (2001) are pessimistic about the fragmented nature of identity as a result of sites such as Facebook.

Hart (2011) argues that there is a tendency of ___ ___ of the self to regard postings on ___ as trivial or superficial.

Hart (2011) argues that there is a tendency of traditional interpretations of the self to regard postings on Facebook as trivial or superficial.

Postmodernists would argue that events on Facebook such as ___ ___ can be understood as culturally significant as they reflect people’s ___ and ___ in a particular ___ ___.

Postmodernists would argue that events on Facebook such as status updates can be understood as culturally significant as they reflect people’s feelings and actions in a particular social context.