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- Herausgeber: Heritage Books
- Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
- Sprache: Englisch
TikTok is more than just lip-syncs and viral dances. It is where a new generation is learning to express themselves, shape how they see the world, and figure out who they are. Behind the Screen takes a closer look at how this wildly popular app is influencing the way young people build identity today.
Blending real stories with thoughtful analysis, this book explores how TikTok affects self-image, creativity, gender expression, belonging, and the search for meaning in a digital world. It is written for anyone curious about the deeper impact of social media on youth culture — parents, educators, researchers, and even young users themselves.
If you want to understand what is really happening behind the screen, this book offers a fresh, human perspective on how identity is evolving in the age of TikTok.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025
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BEHIND THE SCREEN
How TikTok is Changing Youth Identity
COPYRIGHT PAGE
Behind the Screen
Copyright © 2025 Peter Thompson.
No part of this ebook may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations used in reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
DISCLAIMER
BEHIND THE SCREEN
THE TIKTOK TAKEOVER — A CULTURAL TSUNAMI
PERFORMING THE SELF — IDENTITY AS SPECTACLE
SOUNDTRACKING THE SELF — MUSIC, MOOD, AND MEANING
THE ALGORITHMIC MIRROR — HOW TIKTOK REFLECTS AND SHAPES YOU
GENDER IN MOTION — TIKTOK AND FLUID EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY
THE AESTHETICS OF BELONGING — MICROCULTURES AND DIGITAL TRIBES
YOUTH POLITICS AND ACTIVISM — HASHTAG MOVEMENTS AND PERFORMATIVE CHANGE
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE FRAME — VULNERABILITY AS IDENTITY CURRENCY
FAME, VIRALITY, AND VALIDATION — THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ATTENTION
CREATIVITY UNDER CONSTRAINTS — INNOVATION IN 60 SECONDS
DIGITAL INTIMACIES — FRIENDSHIP, ROMANCE, AND SOCIAL NORMS
DISCLAIMER
The information provided in this book is for educational and informational purposes only. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is accurate, up-to-date, and helpful. However, no responsibility is assumed by the author or publisher for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this book or the information contained herein.
BEHIND THE SCREEN
It starts with a scroll. Maybe you're on the bus, in your bedroom, or hiding behind your phone during a lull in conversation. You open TikTok for “just a minute,” and suddenly you're pulled into a rapid-fire stream of dance challenges, skincare tutorials, comedy skits, political rants, whispered affirmations, and heartbreaking confessions—all carefully delivered in bite-sized, looping videos that feel strangely personal. These moments—fleeting but powerful—aren’t just entertainment. They’re shaping the way a generation sees themselves and each other.
This is the tale of that quiet revolution. It's the tale of how an entertainment app has become a mirror, a stage, a diary, and a battlefield for teen identity. TikTok is not only where trends are born—it's where culture happens in real time, where teenagers and young adults experiment with who they are and what they think while being watched, admired, commented upon, and sometimes misinterpreted.
“Behind the Screen: How TikTok is Changing Youth Identity” looks beyond the viral videos to explore the deeper psychological, cultural, and emotional currents flowing through this platform. It uncovers the performative process of self-making, the aesthetics of membership, the struggle between authenticity and curation, and the escalating tension between algorithmic influence and human agency. It analyzes gender expression, mental health, digital intimacy, politics, fame, and creativity—not in abstraction, but through the realties of the youth whose selves are made and remade through this ever-scrolling feed.
This isn’t a guidebook or a warning. It’s a window into a digital space that’s rewriting the rules of growing up. Whether you're a TikTok user, a curious observer, a parent, a teacher, or just someone trying to understand this strange and powerful app, this book invites you to pause the scroll and look a little closer—behind the screen. Because what’s happening here is not just about content creation. It’s about identity, connection, and the messy, beautiful ways young people are learning to exist in the world today.
THE TIKTOK TAKEOVER — A CULTURAL TSUNAMI
TikTok’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric. Emerging from the shadows of its predecessors and rebranding itself into a global powerhouse, this platform has rewritten the rules of social media and how young people experience culture, entertainment, and identity. Its story begins with the merging of two apps: Douyin, a Chinese short-video platform created by ByteDance in 2016, and Musical.ly, which had carved out a niche in the lip-syncing and performance space primarily among American teens. When ByteDance acquired Musical.ly in 2018 and merged the two under the TikTok brand in 2019, the stage was set for a cultural upheaval.
