Influencer as a modern initiator of social actions. Case of The Body Positive Movement
Objectives The authors were inspired by the new phenomenon of socially responsible initiatives, created by pro-socially oriented influencers. Analysis of international reference books has revealed a research gap existing in this field. The area for the conducted studies was a conceptually separate p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jomswsge.com/Influencer-as-a-modern-initiator-of-social-actions-Case-of-The-Body-Positive-Movement,167970,0,2.html |
| Summary: | Objectives
The authors were inspired by the new phenomenon of socially responsible initiatives, created by pro-socially oriented influencers. Analysis of international reference books has revealed a research gap existing in this field. The area for the conducted studies was a conceptually separate part of the Instagram community, related to pro-social activities. Dichotomous purposes of the paper include: in the epistemological aspect: definition of a new category of social media influencers focusing their interests and activities in social media on social issues, in the empirical aspect: exemplification of the aforementioned phenomenon in pro-social activities of a Polish influencer who represents the international The Body Positive Movement.
Material and methods
The research was conducted primarily in the qualitative aspect. Individual In-depth Interview, Internet content analysis and research of secondary sources were conducted.
Results
The studies indicate the existence of niche initiatives among social media influencers who create typical pro-social profiles on Instagram. This category of social media influencers, described and conceptually distinguished, can be called pro-social influencers (pro-social SMI). From the perspective of premises of the Social Influence Theory, analysis of relations between the studied pro-social influencer and her followers showed establishment of particularly durable, emotionally-charged relationships among people with similar views and cherished values.
Conclusions
The study results and conclusions presented by the authors may offer an incentive for further in-depth studies focused on influencers as the modern initiators of social activities. |
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| ISSN: | 1734-2031 2391-789X |