The Narrative Subject

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This open access book considers the stories of adolescents and young adults from different regions of the world who use digital media as instruments and stages for storytelling, or who make themselves the subject of storytelling. These narratives discuss interconnectedness, self-staging, and managing boundaries. From the perspective of media and cultural research, they can be read as responses to the challenges of contemporary society. Providing empirical evidence and thought-provoking explanations, this book will be useful to students and scholars who wish to uncover how ongoing processes of cultural transformation are reflected in the thoughts and feelings of the internet generation. 
This open access book considers the stories of adolescents and young adults from different regions of the world who use digital media as instruments and stages for storytelling, or who make the media the subject of story telling. These narratives discuss interconnectedness, self-staging, and managing boundaries. From the perspective of media and cultural research, they can be read as responses to the challenges of contemporary society. Providing empirical evidence and thought-provoking explanations, this book will be useful to students and scholars who wish to uncover how ongoing processes of cultural transformation are reflected in the thoughts and feelings of the internet generation. 
Examines new narrative forms in the context of digital media Provides insights into the lifestyles and feelings of the internet generation Takes a stand on the future of narration in transnational media spaces

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Christina Schachtner

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“The contextualization of individual stories in the global digital narrative space proves to be the most noteworthy strength of the book. Thanks to multiple glances at society, narrators, and sociocultural developments, the complexity of identity formation in the fi eld of tension between social meaning and individual appropriation becomes clear.” (Kathrin Rothemund, Media Scholar, Berlin, Germany)

“Stories like these show how networked and free of conventional rules storytellers operate on the Internet. Not only the narrative content, but also the narrative forms and intentions are changing. Schachtner’s analyses contribute valuable insights to this. This book is a helpful inventory that is also useful as a guide.” (Sebastian Meißner, Professor of Media Management at the University Macromedia, Hamburg, Germany)

“After reading this book, you will better understand the preference for the virtual world of Generation Y. Dealing with storytelling in the age of the Internet is worthwhile for everyone.” (Helga Maria Wolf, Journalist and Co-Editor of the Austria Forum, Austria)

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