Behind the Screen
eBook - ePub

Behind the Screen

How TikTok is Changing Youth Identity

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Behind the Screen

How TikTok is Changing Youth Identity

About this book

TikTok is more than just lip-syncs and viral dances. It is where a new generation is learning to express themselves, shape how they see the world, and figure out who they are. Behind the Screen takes a closer look at how this wildly popular app is influencing the way young people build identity today.

Blending real stories with thoughtful analysis, this book explores how TikTok affects self-image, creativity, gender expression, belonging, and the search for meaning in a digital world. It is written for anyone curious about the deeper impact of social media on youth culture — parents, educators, researchers, and even young users themselves.

If you want to understand what is really happening behind the screen, this book offers a fresh, human perspective on how identity is evolving in the age of TikTok.

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Information

Publisher
Heritage Books
Year
2025
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9780725792893
Subtopic
Media Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. DISCLAIMER
  4. BEHIND THE SCREEN
  5. THE TIKTOK TAKEOVER — A CULTURAL TSUNAMI
  6. PERFORMING THE SELF — IDENTITY AS SPECTACLE
  7. SOUNDTRACKING THE SELF — MUSIC, MOOD, AND MEANING
  8. THE ALGORITHMIC MIRROR — HOW TIKTOK REFLECTS AND SHAPES YOU
  9. GENDER IN MOTION — TIKTOK AND FLUID EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY
  10. THE AESTHETICS OF BELONGING — MICROCULTURES AND DIGITAL TRIBES
  11. YOUTH POLITICS AND ACTIVISM — HASHTAG MOVEMENTS AND PERFORMATIVE CHANGE
  12. MENTAL HEALTH IN THE FRAME — VULNERABILITY AS IDENTITY CURRENCY
  13. FAME, VIRALITY, AND VALIDATION — THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ATTENTION
  14. CREATIVITY UNDER CONSTRAINTS — INNOVATION IN 60 SECONDS
  15. DIGITAL INTIMACIES — FRIENDSHIP, ROMANCE, AND SOCIAL NORMS

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