Based on this micro-example of teen behavior, we see that online social technology becomes an especially tempting exit-strategy for those torn between roles and their associated performance expectations, most notably teens struggling between child and adult roles. With almost unlimited accessibility in the middle-class setting, technological media becomes a performer’s prop or even her background. Regardless of the scene, the performer always has the option of exiting the direct social action and engaging in the mediated, impersonal interaction of this in-between role. For teenagers, this kind of interaction is without the frustration that comes from expectations to fill both child and adult roles in direct engagement. It may come as no wonder that social media is especially popular among American teens.
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