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Female Sexuality and YouTube. Theresa Gould, Margaret Daher, Rebecca Jakob, Yinyue Hu, Megan Beck. Problem. Where are we?. P. The expression of female sexual identity is changing with the growing use of YouTube. Goals of posting overt/covert Relationships within/from Willingness/eagerness
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Female Sexuality and YouTube Theresa Gould, Margaret Daher, Rebecca Jakob, Yinyue Hu, Megan Beck
Problem Where are we? P The expression of female sexual identity is changing with the growing use of YouTube. • Goals of posting overt/covert • Relationships within/from • Willingness/eagerness • Entrepreneurship/Celebrity D1 D2 PL Q RP
Gender Theory Where are we? P • Gaze Theory • Asymmetrical power relations • Identity construction • Semiological deconstruction • Feed back loops P D1 D2 D2 PL Q Q RP RP
D1 “I am seen, and I see that I am seen…” - Nicholas Mirzoeff
Sociology Where are we? P • Interpretative Sociology • Verstehen (interpretative understanding) • Positivist Sociology • Social facts, collective conscience P D1 D1 D2 D2 PL Q Q RP RP
Popular Lit Says Where are we? P • Shift in socio-cultural norms • Focus on tension between generations • Guidance for parents of teens • Focus on the negative • Gaps • Other age groups • Construction of female sexual identity online in particular P D1 D1 D2 PL Q Q RP RP
Our Questions Where are we? P • How is YouTube changing female (sexual) culture? • What are the effects of this with regards to online and offline behavior? • What motivates women to post specific content of themselves over others? P D1 D1 D2 D2 PL Q Q RP RP
Research Plan Where are we? P • Participant observation • Qualitative • Comments, dialogue, culture • Demographic analysis (SPSS) • Narrative analysis • Quantitative • Trends, growth, usage • Surveys • Self-reporting P D1 D1 D2 D2 PL Q Q RP RP
CCT Perspective Where are we? Where are we? P P • Interdisciplinary approach • Both answer questions within their own disciplines • Both offer methods to investigate our specific problem • In short, human relations and identity within a web 2.0 platform D1 P P D1 D1 D1 D2 D2 D2 PL PL Q Q Q Q RP RP RP RP