"Videolarda Gerçek Hayattaki Gibi Değilim, Rol Yapmaktayım": TikTok Kullanıcılarının Benlik Performansları Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Öz

Dijital iletişim ortamlarının kullanımının yaygınlaşması, bireylerin benlik performanslarını sergilemelerine olanak sağlayan sahneleri de çeşitlendirmiştir. Günümüzde bireyler, kişisel hesapları üzerinden kendilerine dair hedefledikleri benlik sunumlarını takipçilerine/arkadaşlarına sergileyebilmekte ve böylelikle dijital benliklerini inşa edebilmektedirler. Bu süreçte özellikle video paylaşım platformlarının, hem kullanıcılarını performanslarını sergileyebilecekleri izleyicilerle buluşturması hem de birey ile izleyici arasındaki etkileşimi sağlayacak teknik bir altyapı sunması bakımından ön plana çıktığını söylemek mümkündür. Söz konusu video paylaşım platformlarından biri olan TikTok ise, bireyin benlik sunumunu gerçekleştirebilmesi için videolarını düzenleyerek, ilgi çekici kılabileceği ve diğer kullanıcılarla etkileşime girebileceği güçlü bir teknik altyapı sağlaması dolayısıyla benzerlerinden ayrılmaktadır. Bu odak noktasından hareketle gerçekleştirilen çalışma, TikTok kullanıcılarının, paylaştıkları video içerikleri aracılığıyla sergiledikleri benlik performanslarını analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca kullanıcıların içerik üretim motivasyonları ve içerik üretimi sonucundaki beklentilerinin keşfedilmesi de çalışma hedefleri arasında yer almaktadır. Bu kapsamda, yarı yapılandırılmış yüz yüze görüşme tekniğine dayanan betimsel bir alan araştırması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda ise, katılımcıların kişisel TikTok hesapları üzerinden yayınladıkları video içeriklerini, hedefledikleri dijital benlik sunumları doğrultusunda yapılandırdıkları ve videolarını yayınladıktan sonra takipçilerinden aldıkları etkileşim oranına bağlı olarak performanslarını şekillendirdikleri bulgulanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• benlik sunumu,dijital benlik sunumu,TikTok

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