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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 β 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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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- DISCLAIMER
- BEHIND THE SCREEN
- THE TIKTOK TAKEOVER β A CULTURAL TSUNAMI
- PERFORMING THE SELF β IDENTITY AS SPECTACLE
- SOUNDTRACKING THE SELF β MUSIC, MOOD, AND MEANING
- THE ALGORITHMIC MIRROR β HOW TIKTOK REFLECTS AND SHAPES YOU
- GENDER IN MOTION β TIKTOK AND FLUID EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY
- THE AESTHETICS OF BELONGING β MICROCULTURES AND DIGITAL TRIBES
- YOUTH POLITICS AND ACTIVISM β HASHTAG MOVEMENTS AND PERFORMATIVE CHANGE
- MENTAL HEALTH IN THE FRAME β VULNERABILITY AS IDENTITY CURRENCY
- FAME, VIRALITY, AND VALIDATION β THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ATTENTION
- CREATIVITY UNDER CONSTRAINTS β INNOVATION IN 60 SECONDS
- DIGITAL INTIMACIES β FRIENDSHIP, ROMANCE, AND SOCIAL NORMS