Self-presentation And Social Relationship Construction In The WeChat Group Of Dong Folksongs ——Take Diling Village In Longsheng,Guilin As An Example

In the Internet era,the emergence of social media is virtually changing people’s lifestyle and becoming an indispensable part of people’s life.As the most popular social software nowadays,We Chat has gradually become a new platform for individuals to express themselves and deal with interpersonal relationships.Among them,the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs is widely popular in Dong ethic areas with its huge penetration ability and communication effect.It is a more popular way of entertainment for Dong ethic people today.The We Chat group of Dong Folksongs has created a new online space for the Dong people to sing Dong Folksongs,providing them with a new stage for self-expression.Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical theory holds that society is a big stage,and everyone is the performer on this stage.In daily interaction,people always perform consciously or unconsciously in order to leave a certain impression on others.The same is true of the network stage displayed by the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs.The form of performance and self presentation through Dong Folksongs will inevitably have a certain impact on people’s social relation and cultural changes.This paper takes Diling village,Lejiang Township,Longsheng County,Guilin City,Guangxi as the object of field investigation,and mainly investigates the use and dialogue of the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs in Diling village.After fully understanding the relevant situation,combined with Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical theory,this paper analyzes how Diling villagers present themselves in the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs,and what are the characteristics of these self presentation behaviors,further discusses how the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs bring changes to the social relations of Diling villagers,and then considers the impact of the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs on the cultural changes of Diling village.This paper is divided into three parts: the first part of the introduction,mainly explaining the background,current situation and significance of the research.The second part is mainly composed of four chapters.The first chapter mainly introduces the geographical environment,social environment and media environment of Diling village,understands the basic situation of Dong song inheritance in Diling village,and analyzes the basic information of the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs.The second chapter is based on Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical theory,from the specific interview case,detailed analysis of the self-presentation behavior of the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs on Diling villagers,explore the related features behind these self-presentation behavior.The third chapter is to explore the new form of the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs on the social relationship between local villagers,and further analyze the interpersonal relationship characteristics of Diling villagers in the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs.The fourth chapter focuses on the influence of the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs on the cultural change of Diling village.The conclusion is a summary and analysis of the full text,focusing on the development opportunities brought by the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs to the Diling village.By exploring the self-presentation behavior of Diling villagers in the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs and the social relationship behind it,it is found that the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs provides Diling villagers with a broad performance stage for self-presentation.They express themselves through the We Chat group of Dong Folksongs and create their own impression in the eyes of others.This series of behaviors is conducive to the demonstration of their ideal image.The We Chat group of Dong Folksongs is also a stage for the construction of new social relations.It provides a new way to make friends.Diling villagers use Dong Folksongs to broaden their circle of friends,promote the diversified presentation of interpersonal relationships,and form a new network social relationship.The We Chat group of Dong Folksongs has driven the cultural changes of Diling village.It has changed the daily communication life and cultural leisure life of Diling villagers,and provided a new living space for the inheritance of Dong Folksong culture.How to promote the inheritance and reproduction of Dong Folksong culture in the network era is a problem that needs us to think about.