Digital Signatures and Identity Travel:A Field Study about Pumi Youth Online Nicknames
Using the theory of"signature theory"and"identity travel",through field observation and in-depth interview,this paper systematically investigates the Internet cultural markers of Pumi youth with Internet nicknames as the main clue.This paper puts forward the concept of"digital signature"to describe the process of creating,changing and using Internet nicknames and other Internet markers among Pumi young people moving in urban and rural areas.It is found that Pumi youth who are in the process of urban and rural mobility or have relevant mobility experiences complete their travel in multiple identities such as traditional villagers and urban workers,ethnic minority youth and modern enterprise workers through the practice of digital signature.As a strategy for Pumi youth to position themselves and write themselves,digital signature not only expresses the willingness of signers in the social transition period to watch,identify,mark,use and construct their own identity,but also shows the ability of Pumi youth to use digital technology to cope with life situations and the creativity of subject reshaping.This paper focuses on the creation and use of Internet nicknames and other markers in specific social contexts,which is an attempt to combine signature theory with the mobile experience of Chinese minority youth in the digital age.
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