Identity Problems in the Facebook Era

Daniel Trottier is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Social and Digital Media at the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), University of Westminster. His research considers the social consequences of digital media, with an emphasis on surveillance and policing.

"I am sure that students in the area of media communication will find much of value in the pages of Trottier’s book." —Joe Sinclair, New Nurturing Potential "The author succeeds in conceptualising in an interesting fashion this relatively new situation."— Yves Laberge, Ph.D., Recherches sociologiques et anthropologiques, 45-1 | 2014

• Chapter 1 – Introducing Spoiled Identities Online / Chapter 2 - Between Y2K and Web 2.0 / Chapter 3 – Balancing Determinism and Constructionism / Chapter 4 – Digital Stigma at Different Life Stages / Chapter 5 – The Aftermath of Digital Stigma / Chapter 6 – Conclusion: What’s Next?