SUICIDE, SOCIAL TIES AND FACEBOOK: ethnographic analysis with groups on digital social media

Authors

  • Aline Amaral Paz Federal University of Santa Maria
  • Sandra Rúbia da Silva Federal University of Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2447-4266.2020v6n4a4en

Keywords:

Suicide; Digital cultures; Social ties; Young; Facebook.

Abstract

Inserted in the field of communication in strong dialogue with socio-anthropology, from the methodological approach of ethnography to the internet, this article identifies the existence of groups on digital social media that create spaces to share content related to suicide. The main results point to three issues: first, suicide is an act of communication on the internet. Second, digital social media enables other ways of creating social bonds. These bonds, perceived as intermediate bonds, can collaborate to prevent and combat self-inflicted death. Third, the absence of institutional organizations that mediate content sharing in groups that, especially, are composed of members considered vulnerable and at risk. Mostly, these groups are occupied by young people.

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Author Biographies

Aline Amaral Paz, Federal University of Santa Maria

Doctoral student of the Postgraduate Program in Communication at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). Master in Media Communication and Communication Strategies, UFSM

Sandra Rúbia da Silva, Federal University of Santa Maria

PhD in Social Anthropology from the Federal University of Santa Maria. Professor at the Department of Communication Sciences and the Graduate Program in Communication at UFSM

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Published

2020-07-01

How to Cite

PAZ, Aline Amaral; SILVA, Sandra Rúbia da. SUICIDE, SOCIAL TIES AND FACEBOOK: ethnographic analysis with groups on digital social media. Observatory Journal, [S. l.], v. 6, n. 4, p. a4en, 2020. DOI: 10.20873/uft.2447-4266.2020v6n4a4en. Disponível em: https://sistemas.uft.edu.br/periodicos/index.php/observatorio/article/view/11078. Acesso em: 20 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2020): Sociality and digital agency: individuals, collectives and institutions /Sociabilidades e Agências Digitais: Sujeitos, coletivos e instituições

Section

Sociality and digital agency: individuals, collectives and institutions

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