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in a relatively brief period of time, what I call personal advertising, the impersonal public marketing of the self in a circumscribed medium, space, or place, has become a normative way of meeting people and establishing relationships.

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Published inHumanity & Society Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 181 - 185
Main Author Quiroz, Pamela Anne
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2013
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Advertisements
Classified advertising
Dating services
Fishing
Internet
Marketing
Personal relationships
United States > US
Chicago Illinois
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Summary:in a relatively brief period of time, what I call personal advertising, the impersonal public marketing of the self in a circumscribed medium, space, or place, has become a normative way of meeting people and establishing relationships.
ISSN:0160-5976
2372-9708
DOI:10.1177/0160597613481727