Emotional Outlets and Cultural Revelry of Contemporary Youth: A Subcultural Interpretation of Online Crazy Talk
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Keywords
crazy talk, online subculture, contemporary youth, emotional expression, media communication
Abstract
As an emerging online subculture form created by contemporary youth in the digital media context, online crazy talk has gradually become a unique way of emotional expression and symbolic resistance, attracting growing academic attention. This study adopts a narrative review method to systematically sort out domestic and foreign research findings on the discursive features, communication mechanisms and socio-cultural connotations of online crazy talk. Based on Birmingham School subculture theory, emotional communication theory and emotional regulation theory, the paper constructs an integrated analytical framework to interpret this subcultural phenomenon. The research finds that online crazy talk is marked by the deconstruction of traditional discourse logic, the emotional presentation of sorrow hidden behind absurd pleasure, and a communication mode driven by in-group emotional resonance and participatory secondary creation. The prevalence of online crazy talk is closely linked to structural pressure amid social transformation, the evolution of youth emotional expression demands, and the technical advantages of digital media platforms. This phenomenon bears positive implications for individual emotional adjustment, group identity construction and online expression innovation, while it also brings hidden troubles such as rigid cognitive inertia, excessive emotional escalation and online group polarization. This paper clarifies the internal emotional logic and cultural connotation of online crazy talk, enriches the theoretical understanding of youth digital subculture, and provides a reference for subsequent research layout and network cultural governance practice.
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