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‘She has like 4000 followers!’: the celebrification of self within school social networks
- Source :
- MacIsaac, S, Kelly, J & Gray, S 2018, ' ‘She has like 4000 followers!’ : The celebrification of self within school social networks ', Journal of Youth Studies, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 816-835 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2017.1420764
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2017.
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Abstract
- Online social interaction has become integral to contemporary social life, adding new dimensions to how young people learn, interact, and perceive themselves and one another. This paper presents theoretical insights from a year-long ethnographic study within a Scottish secondary school, where participant observation and qualitative interviews were used to explain pupils’ informal social relationships. Here, pupils aged 11-18 constructed and negotiated a hyper-surveillanced social space within which many became (or strived to become) visible and ‘known’ amongst others and where online presentations of self were highly important. This facilitated a celebrity-esque culture amongst the pupil population whereby pupils learnt from and emulated macro celebrity culture and often framed social interactions as entertainment. Central to these practices, was a continual desire to “make gains in distinction” by demonstrating high social status amongst peers. The paper explores the resulting implications for teaching, learning and pupil wellbeing within contemporary educational environments.
- Subjects :
- youth
schooling
Sociology and Political Science
social media
05 social sciences
050301 education
General Social Sciences
050801 communication & media studies
Social relation
Social life
0508 media and communications
celebrification
Social media
Sociology
Life-span and Life-course Studies
distinction
0503 education
Social psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14699680 and 13676261
- Volume :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Youth Studies
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1b6089db2d7faef0d2192f6ec6d043ab