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Study On Self-presentation Of WeChat Friends Circle In University

Posted on:2019-08-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y WuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2417330566494270Subject:Journalism and communication
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WeChat has become a new way of life,constantly changing the way we communicate with friends and family.User control via self information release,in his own WeChat circle of friends present a different self image,makes the effect of the social activities more in line with the expectations of individual,meet the demand of users of self-expression and social interaction..Based on the theory of "dramaturgy",college students in guangzhou as the research object,with micro letter friends for the study of the carrier,by questionnaire and semi-structured interview method of the research methods of guangzhou university students micro letter friends use characteristic,the influence factors of self-presentation strategies for research.In this paper,the self-presentation strategy is divided into three types: positive ideal,concealment and negative generalization,and the factors that influence the use of strategy are divided into motivation and perceived risk.Explore the influence of different factors on the self-presentation strategy of WeChat friends circle.The study found that undergraduates in Guangzhou can use their WeChat friends to reduce their desire to conflate their emotions,and the self-presentation strategies used by men and women tend to be different.Privacy phenomenon is evident,and entertainment relaxation is no longer the motivation to actively use the circle of friends.Due to the consideration of social risks,self-representation in the circle of friends is reduced.Such self-presentation of the WeChat friends circle has a certain positive impact on college students,but at the same time it also increases the college student's social pressure,resulting in the phenomenon of emotional alienation and social fatigue in the contacts in the circle of friends.Finally,the author's point of view from a comprehensive scholar,put forward some suggestions from different angles,and put forward the inadequacies of this study to provide reference and reference for later researchers.
Keywords/Search Tags:WeChat circle of friends, Self-presenting, motivation, risk, strategies
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