Abstract
This poster presents findings from an empirical doctoral study involving young female participants aged 8-11 years old in London, United Kingdom. Three data sets were gathered: interviews, questionnaire and a discourse analysis from a secure online blog, and then analysed through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). In perfect fitting with this conference, the focus hones in on the digital avatars created by the participants as they aimed to create and portray themselves online in social media spaces, and a consideration of the implications of young children being visible (or hidden) in such spaces.
Presenters
Poppy GibsonSenior Lecturer in Education, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
2025 Special Focus—From Democratic Aesthetics to Digital Culture
KEYWORDS
Avatars, Online, Social Media, Children, Childhood, Internet, Presentation of Self
