1st Edition

The Dark Side of Social Media A Consumer Psychology Perspective

Edited By Angeline Close Scheinbaum Copyright 2018
    270 Pages
    by Routledge

    270 Pages
    by Routledge

    The Dark Side of Social Media takes a consumer psychology perspective to online consumer behavior in the context of social media, focusing on concerns for consumers, organizations, and brands. Using the concepts of digital drama and digital over-engagement, established as well as emerging scholars in marketing, advertising, and communications present research on some unintended consequences of social media including body shaming, online fraud, cyberbullying, online brand protests, social media addiction, privacy, and revenge pornography. It is a must-read for scholars, practitioners, and students interested in consumer psychology, consumer behavior, social media, advertising, marketing, sociology, science and technology management, public relations, and communication.

    Foreword: The Bright Side of Social Media, Ashesh Mukherjee

    Foreword: The Dark Side of Social Media, Leyland Pitt

    Part I: A Framework for The Dark Side of Social Media

    1. A Framework for The Dark Side of Social Media: From Digital Drama to Digital Over-Engagement
    2. Angeline Close Scheinbaum

      Part II: Unfortunate Areas of Digital Drama

    3. Social Media, Online Sharing, and the Ethical Complexity of Consent in Revenge Porn
    4. Scott R. Stroud and Jonathan A. Henson

    5. Powerful Bullies and Silent Victims in Cyber Space: The Darkness of Social Media
    6. Marla B. Royne, Claudia Rademaker, and Gerard E. Kelly, III

    7. Crossing the #BikiniBridge: Exploring the Role of Social Media in Propagating Body Image Trends
    8. Jenna Drenten and Lauren Gurrieri

    9. Cheaters, Trolls, and Ninja Looters: The Dark Side of Psychological Ownership
    10. Keith Marion Smith, John Hulland, Scott A. Thompson

      Part III: Some Unintended Consequences for Consumers

    11. Being Yourself Online: Why Facebook Users Display their Desired Self
    12. Adriana M. Bóveda-Lambie and Kaci G. Lambeth

    13. Emotional Intelligence, Behavioral Procrastination, and Online (Over)consumption
    14. Paula C. Peter and Heather Honea

      Part IV: Some Unintended Consequences for Brands/Business

    15. When Corporate Partnerships are NOT Awesome: Leveraging Corporate Missteps and Activist Sentiment in Social Media.
    16. B. Yasanthi Perera, Ryan E. Cruz, Pia A. Albinsson, and Sarita Ray Chaudhury

    17. Is More Less, or Is Less More?: Social Media’s Role in Increasing (and Reducing) Information Overload from News Sources
    18. David G. Taylor, Iryna Pentina and Monideepa Tarafdar

      Part V: New Opportunities & Challenges for Social Media

    19. Consumer Privacy and The New Mobile Commerce
    20. Alexandra M. Doorey, Gary B. Wilcox, and Matthew S. Eastin

    21. Exploring the Challenges of Social Media Use in Higher Education
    22. Linda Tuncay Zayer, Stacy Neier Beran and Purificación Alcaide-Pulido

    23. Mommy Blogs and Online Communities: Emotions and Cognitions of Working Mothers

    Angeline Close Scheinbaum, Anjala S. Krishen, Axenya Kachen, Amanda Mabry-Flynn, Nancy Ridgway

    Biography

    Angeline Close Scheinbaum is Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin at the Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations. She is a scholar of consumer behavior/consumer psychology, event sponsorship, and integrated brand promotions. Angeline is co-author on a leading textbook, Advertising & Integrated Brand Promotions, as well as edited scholarly books Consumer Behavior Knowledge for Effective Sports and Event Marketing (with Lynn Kahle) and Online Consumer Behavior.

    'Social media is the best thing since sliced bread. Or is it? This book peels back the curtain to examine the dark side of social media, when it makes us worse off, and what we can do about it. A great compendium of perspectives and insight.' —Jonah Berger, Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA; Bestselling Author, Contagious: Why Things Catch On

    'This book provides a classic collection of informative chapters on the unintended consequences of using the social media. Specifically, the insights offered in the book throws a sharper light on why someone may have to think twice before using social media. A must read for all and a rude awakening for the society.'V Kumar, Regents’ Professor, Georgia State University, USA