Netflix e as "maratonas" : uma investigação das práticas de binge-watching de estudantes universitários reveladas em postagens do facebook

Abstract

The objective of this research is to investigate the practice of the "marathon" series of Netflix, focusing on the survey of its possible impacts on the lives of university students. The development of the internet in recent years has allowed the emergence of new entertainment platforms, among them Netflix, in addition to popularizing certain consumption habits, such as the "marathon." The practice, characterized by watching, in uninterrupted sequence, several episodes of a series, can influence the time management of users, in particular, university students. Such a public deserves attention because it is a great consumer of digital content. So, the chances of a sedentary lifestyle, irregular hours of sleep and even health problems, such as obesity, anxiety and depression are increased. Authors from various fields, such as Guy Debord, Theodor Adorno, Jesús Martín-Barbero, David Lyon and Daniel Kahneman were used in literature review. The paper used the Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis (CMDA) method in Netflix posts on its official Facebook page. Comments from university consumers were also analyzed. It was concluded that there are evidences that the "marathon" contributes to the impairment of academic activities and socialization. In addition, it has been found that the practice may involve certain planning and consumption of foods of low nutritional value. In an era in which people are always connected to the internet and affectively linked to their electronic devices, it is necessary to understand the role of Netflix as a major provider of digital consumption and television entertainment, as well as the possible social consequences of this scenario.