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Conclusion
The concept of self-presentation draws from mostly personal taste. In “Asian Wear Clothes on the Internet,” author Minh-Ha Pham quotes Pierre Bourdieu’s famous statement that “the idea of personal taste is an illusion.” she further explains, “what he meant is that our personal tastes are shaped by and reflect our social position and social context. Bourdieu argues that the expression of taste, materialized through our manners, comportment, speech, styles of dress, and other consumer choices, is a practice of selfclassification.” The choices we make to influence our self-presentation are based on how we are as individuals; it reflects the cultural, social, and geographical experiences. It changes and evolves with the experiences that we have everyday. While it also affects how we see and perceive other people.
