Platform Narratives,Symbolic Constructions,and Capital Alienation of Young Streamers with Disabilities in the Digital Labor Perspective
The rapid development of digital platforms has provided opportunities for young people with disabilities to present themselves and monetize their popularity,yet it tends to overlook the unique media landscape constructed by the disability group,as well as the issue of secondary stigmatization in the digital realm.We explored the presentation process of young streamers with disabilities from"performing to curating"from the perspective of the disability group,and found that digital platforms have enabled individuals with disabilities to participate in social life more fully beyond geographical and physical limitations,which helps to effectively break down societal stereotypes of this group.However,the capital of digital platforms may create"commodification of the body".Making a real achievement of a"digital existence"may lead to the alienation of self-presentation content,causing the collapse of the disability cultural media landscape in the internet domain,and the re-emergence of stigmatization issues for the identity of disability group.Compared to persons with disabilities who present themselves,those do not showcase themselves may deserve more attention to be studied.It is suggested that normal people should put themselves in the shoes of persons with disabilities,and better utilize digital media to truly realize a"community of sentiment",which helps to achieve mutual integration between persons with disabilities and society at large ultimately.
Young streamers with disabilitiesDigital laborSelf-presentationMedia existenceCapital alienation
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