Objectification And Controllability:A Study On The Construction And Interaction Of "the Looking Glass Self" In Selfie Images

This study investigates the propagation and interaction of selfie,one of the most typical image symbols of "self" in the network environment,to understand the interaction with others through selfies and how this behavior constructs "self".This paper is based on the symbolic interaction theory in the communication theory,combined with sociology,psychology and other relevant knowledge,taking the selfie image as the point of view,trying to explore the effect of selfie on self and the effect of selfie on people's online and offline interaction,so as to find the deeper changes behind interpersonal communication.In this study,the interaction between selfie participants and selfiewatchers was observed and explored in depth by combining qualitative and quantitative research.The author observed selfie-takers on various social platforms for a long time and conducted in-depth interviews with them.At the same time,the author also conducted a wide range of questionnaire survey on the propagation behavior in the image of selfie-takers.Starting from the theory of symbolic interaction and cooley's " The looking glass self ",the author made an in-depth observation on the characteristics of selfie-lovers in interpersonal communication.The core point of this paper is to propose the development of the traditional theory of "mirror self" from the materialized "mirror self",that is,the construction of the self and the cognition of the social self under the participation of the materialized "mirror self".This paper is divided into four chapters.In the first chapter,the emergence of materialized " The looking glass self " is sorted out,and the historical development process of the popularity of selfie images is analyzed from the perspective of technological development,which provides technical guarantee for the long-term and stable interaction between "me" and selfie images.The second chapter analyzes the reconstruction of the signifier of the materialized " The looking glass self ",that is,the selfie image turns into a string of digital symbols that can be modified at will,which brings different presentation results to the selfie-maker.The most prominent feature is the controllability and alienation trend of the materialized " The looking glass self ".Chapter three and chapter four discuss the connotation of the materialized " The looking glass self ".Chapter three analyzes the construction of selfmeaning under the participation of the materialized " The looking glass self ",that is,the production of "I" to the selfie image and the significance of the selfie image to "me".The fourth chapter analyzes the self-cognition and meaning construction under the dual reflection of the materialized " The looking glass self " and the traditional " The looking glass self ".Through the analysis of the coding and decoding process of the materialized "The looking glass self",the selfconstruction is realized,and the similarities and differences between the two " The looking glass self" are compared to clarify the rules of modern interpersonal interaction.