Visualising the ends of identity: pre-birth and post-death on Instagram

摘要: ABSTRACTThis paper examines two ‘ends’ of identity online – birth and death through the analytical lens specific hashtags on Instagram platform. These ends are examined in tandem an attempt to surface commonalities way that individuals use visual social media when sharing information about other people. A range emerging norms digital discourses uncovered, it is significant both cases being talked cannot reply for themselves. Issues agency representation therefore frame analysis. After sorting a number entry points, images videos with #ultrasound #funeral were tracked three months 2014. Ultrasound revealed communication strategies, most highlighting experiences emotional peaks. There are, however, also privacy issues as proportion public accounts share personally identifiable...