Space, Place, and the Self: Reimagining Selfies as Thirdspace

The rise of digital and visual communication has brought an increased focus to the places that people occupy. While are created through various meaning-making processes, one way establishing meaning a place is by inserting oneself into spaces taking selfies. depicted in selfies may reflect desire associate with place, make statement challenging or dominant associated it, create new concerning self. Drawing on concepts Thirdspace heterotopias, we proffer framework for practice sharing depict place. We argue colonize points space reproduce, counter, mix meanings places. People then both draw from contribute construction motivated “place” themselves provide alternative personalized perspectives these but also represent their