Research On The Subculture Of Teenagers' Selfie In The Internet Era

This is an era of self filming by the whole people,and it is also an era of image overload.When the technology innovation and the popularity of the network make the wave of digital information sharing sweeping to people,in this wave,the most lonely and the most capable of sailing is undoubtedly the youth who are born with the network.They take this opportunity to leap from the black-and-white world surrounded by words to the information kaleidoscope full of charming landscapes.If the invention of photography has changed the way people know themselves,then the emergence of selfie has given people,especially teenagers,the way to control themselves.When selfie is no longer the "patent" of artists and photographers,but becomes a part of the daily life of the general public,especially teenagers,the multiple identities of selfie in the Internet era are gradually clear.As a kind of art behavior,selfie,from artist's self portrait to film photography to digital photography,eventually develops into a global youth subculture trend in the Internet era.In the past,the sub culture of selfie presented different stages with the changes of the times.At present,selfie,which is popular based on the mobile Internet,is also experiencing an important "turn" in content,form and meaning,in order to meet the needs of youth,more autonomy,more personality and morediversification.In fact,behind the popularity of self portrait subculture is the communication context constructed by communication technology,cultural transformation and social trend.As a kind of art behavior,selfie,from artist's self portrait to film photography to digital photography,eventually develops into a global youth subculture trend in the Internet era.In the past,the sub culture of selfie presented different stages with the iteration of the times.At present,selfie,which is popular based on the mobile Internet,is experiencing an important "turn" in content,form and meaning.Behind the popularity of self portrait subculture is the communication context constructed by communication technology,cultural transformation and social background.As a subculture,selfie reflects its own characteristics,essence and social symptoms in the stylized representation of "posture,ridicule and rejection" : whether it is self beautifying selfie,self dwarfing parody selfie,or anti visual spectacle documentary selfie,whether it shows the style aesthetics of "beauty is justice" or "nonsense" The essence of "no skill" or "no meaning" style is to try to establish a connection between image and connotation.Image is the carrier of meaning and a visual discourse presentation.Therefore,the essence of selfie is to build a utopia about the body,which makes the real life of teenagers lonely and anxious for a short time.As an important content of social media communication,selfie is an important carrier for teenagers to achieve self-identity and social identity.First of all,self photographers construct imaginary self through self gaze.Secondly,the self timer realizes social identity through the gaze of the other.On this level,"the other" can be divided into acquaintances and the public.The former constructs an emotional community based on the circle of acquaintances,while the latter constructs its social status through physical performance.Finally,the body as a medium realizes the reproduction of social capital.The interpretation of a social phenomenon must be placed in a broad social context.Therefore,the author makes a survey of the inner conflicts and practical significance of the sub culture of selfie.In this sense,self portrait subculture not only expresses teenagers' symbolic resistance,but also is constrained by power and consumerism;it is not only a kind of technology evolution of self presentation,but also a kind of social embeddedness of emotional labor.In the face of the anomie of emotional labor,in the organic unity of individual initiative and social heterogeneity,we should regulate it from multiple levels.