A Mimetic Approach to Social Influence on Instagram
We combine philosophical theories with quantitative analyses of online data to propose a sophisticated approach to social media influencers. Identifying influencers as communication systems emerging from a dialectic interactional process between content creators and in-development audiences, we defi...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2024
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Philosophy & technology
Anno: 2024, Volume: 37, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 65 |
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Computational philosophy
B Social comparison B Influencers B René Girard B Instagram B Marshall McLuhan |
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