Social Media and American Spending Habits: Perceptions from the Blogosphere

By: Tom Stanchfield

Common Terms

•Social media•Blogosphere•Narrative inquiry •Participant Observation

Social Media

Method

Emotions

Habits

Thesis Statement

Results

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