The use of identity construction in social media in the context of consumer culture: The case of instagram

In today's world, the advancement of information and communication technologies generate new and different communication opportunities. It is observed that communication tools, formed by the domination of postmodern images, transformed from a standart communication tool into something containing different connotations. Also compared to the past, in culture and in daily life, today's communication tools take much more active role. These tools, which have vacated their conventional functionality and have started to mediate the construction of identity, have been accepted as an indispensable part of our life styles. In this thesis, the performances along with identity construction process of Instagram users' was evaluated in the light of content analysis and textual analysis of usage practices of 40 popular Instagram users chosen as sample. On the other hand, demonstrating how an Instagram user builds his/her identity with the aid of consumerism through sharing photos is the main objective of this thesis.