Research Article

The Attempt of Authorship in Generation Z: An Investigation of Character and Behavioral Representations in The Young Girl Stories on Wattpad Platform

Volume: 18 Number: 43 November 7, 2021
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The Attempt of Authorship in Generation Z: An Investigation of Character and Behavioral Representations in The Young Girl Stories on Wattpad Platform

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the desires and fields of interest of children and teenagers who are described as Generation Z by addressing character representations, storylines and risky behavioural patterns found in Wattpad which is a digital reading-writing website. In this scope, in the chick lit category, completed fifteen books, which have reached 150,000 or more likes, but have not been physically transformed into books yet, were reviewed through the content analysis method. Unhealthy family representations, female and male representations where gender characteristics are emphasized, risky behaviours such as substance use, crime, violence, and suicide, early sexual intercourse, pornographic presentations, sexual behaviours such as rape are prominent content features in the stories. The contents in the books encourage children and adolescents to engage in risky behaviours. However, existing books are a large data repository that includes understanding the thoughts and expectations of Generation Z, discovering the familial, relational and emotional problems they face and how to handle and to provide solutions to them. As a result, taking into consideration the developmental characteristics of children, it is important to develop methods whereby virtual platforms such as Wattpad will be inspected and its users and families will be informed.

Keywords

Wattpad , Young Girl , Z Generation , Pornography , Risky Behaviors

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APA
Acar, B., Karahan, Z., Yalçın, G., Yorulmaz, A. N., & Yaman, Ö. (2021). Z Kuşağının Yazarlık Denemesi: Wattpad Platformunda Yer Alan Genç Kız Hikayelerindeki Karakter ve Davranış Temsillerinin İncelenmesi. OPUS International Journal of Society Researches, 18(43), 7368-7410. https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.894500