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Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
1-5-2023
Year of Publication
2023
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College
Communication and Information
Department/School/Program
Communication
Faculty
Dr. Kyra Hunting
Faculty
Dr. Anthony Limperos
Abstract
The portrayals of sex and romance, as well as asexuality and aromanticism, in mass media can have a profound impact on the way asexual and aromantic media consumers view relationships and their own identities, and affect the perception and treatment of the aspec community as a whole. This study uses mixed qualitative methods of online discourse analysis and participant interviews to examine the how mass media has shaped the self-perception and life experiences relating to sex and romance among aspec audience members.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2023.023
Recommended Citation
Franke, Jericho, "Identity and Perception Among Aspec Consumers of Mass Media" (2023). Theses and Dissertations--Communication. 123.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/comm_etds/123
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