In the identity formation of university youth the role and impact of body perception (Example of Aksaray University)

The body has become an increasingly ongoing area of interest in social sciences, especially since the 1980s. Sociology's interest in the body has led to the emergence of a new area of expertise, the sociology of the body, as part of its own development. The sociology of the body has become more visible than ever with the body coming to the forefront in social life, and has an important position with its role and impact on social relations and interactions in daily life. The fact that the body is so important today is that it is not only a physical structure but also a carrier of social meanings and symbols. Identity is a mirror that reflects the spirit of societies and time. It is a phenomenon that reflects the structures and relations of societies depending on time and space. The subject of the research is, in this context, how and why the body is affected by social dynamics and the role of these effects in shaping individuals' identities. The study attempts to understand how the body perception of university youth is affected by factors such as social media, gender norms and cultural values, how the social body is reconstructed depending on time and space, and how these processes contribute to the formation of individual and collective identities with a qualitative research model.