El cosplay como recurso de identificación en el adolescente.

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze cosplay as a resource of identification for the construction of identity during adolescence. This was done through documented sources in order to theorize and contextualize the research topic within the theoretical framework from a psychoanalytical perspective. The theoretical framework explains: in the first chapter, cosplay; in the second, identification; and in the third, the incidence of cosplay in adolescents. The methodology used was a qualitative approach with a descriptive and explanatory scope. The semi-structured interview technique was used with 10 adolescents who practice cosplay between 14 and 16 years of age. Regarding the results obtained, it is observed that cosplay can contribute to the construction of the adolescent's identity, based on identifications and aspects that cosplay allows such as: self-exploration, social exchange and belonging, as well as experimentation in roleplaying.