Resumo

Prácticas comunicativas de los adolescentes cochabambinos en la mensajería instantánea y su relación con la configuración de sus identidades individuales. Punto Cero [online]. 2006, vol.11, n.13, pp. 25-38. ISSN 1815-0276.

Abstract This article, based on an investigation carried out in the city of Cochabamba, describes teenager communication practices -the largest users of instant messaging (IM), the most widely used communications tool in the information age-and the relationship that exists in terms of configuring their individual identities. Identity concepts and constructions are thus linked to the massive use that teenagers make of IM in the city of Cochabamba. To that end, the ways they perceive this communications interface, the repercussions on the users themselves as a result of virtual communication interactions, and its contribution in configuring identities -partially-  in the new generations are considered.

Palavras-chave : communication practices; identities; information age; instant messaging.

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