Seeking Personal Autonomy Through the Use of Facebook in Iran:

SAGE Open

Mona Hajin¹ 

关键词: Facebook;    Iran;    youth;    strategic self-presentation;    social control;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244013483759

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

In Iran, where males and females are kept separated in different spheres, Facebook may be used as an opportunity to bridge this gap between the genders. However, this study showed that Facebook, as a nonymous platform in which people are in contact with their already-made social ties, didn’t seem to be liberating from the existing norms and rules within society. Facebook was a stage that became restricted with the involvement of social ties. The study’s analysis of interviews with six young Iranians showed that social meanings and norms of self-presentation on Facebook are defined to a large degree in terms of gender. The informants used a variety of strategies when presenting themselves on Facebook. They used Facebook simply for gaining personal autonomy. Strategies were adopted especially when one’s personal and community needs were in conflict. Efforts made to apply strategies were gendered and were used mainly by females. Males conformed to and women resisted societal norms and expectations.

【 授权许可】

CC BY