Un abordaje semiótico a los relatos de pandemia. estudio de caso: el virus que cambió mi vida a los 60+

Abstract

The present work of degree that has as modality the analysis of case, is in the problem of identifying the importance that have the interaction of the digital stories in the epoch of pandemic, inside the process of investigation there is investigated in the networks the possible virtual communities to be studied and there are chosen those related to the major adults, for from the perspective of the semiotics deconstruct the message that these contain. The problem has to be analyzed as an object of study by professionals and the testimony of the administrators of the fanpage that is part of the present research process, which will help to know their experiences, anecdotes and feelings. Within the process of investigation the possible virtual communities are investigated in the networks The general objective is to analyze from the Semiotics approach to the pandemic stories produced by virtual collectives, taking as a case study the community 'The virus that changed my life at 60+. For this reason, a case analysis is proposed, focused on digital communication and the handling of technologies by the elderly, the methodology applied is of qualitative approach, techniques such as: interviewing professionals, observation, content analysis; for its complementation, bibliographic and documentary review was used, which allows investigating from the theory the epistemological aspects that are enclosed from science for the benefit of the human being. In the results obtained from the interviews and content analysis, it has been demonstrated that older adults need to be listened to, to be cared for; during the pandemic, the stories that were written by them, helped them to clear their minds, to feel useful, grateful, participatory, not everyone can handle social networks but it is of great interest to them since this medium allows them to be closer to their loved ones. On the other hand, the specialists noted the great difference that exists between the older adults in Chile and those of Ecuador, this allows us to know how families take a different turn since in several Chilean homes the couples live alone without depending on their family, while in our country the families are numerous and live all together in spite of this the older adults feel alone and live a life of dependency to their children, The fanpage spokesman in his interview said that this idea was born to provide a space for expression to the elderly, being a group of the population that has been worldwide the most affected by the pandemic and where there are not enough media where older people are the protagonists and can themselves relate their feelings about the situation, as a last point the analysis of content reflected that there are very good stories that can be of interest not only to adults but to all ages. Therefore, it is recommended to continue encouraging projects aimed at older adults so they can learn to use digital media, there is a greater incentive for virtual communities that allow them to express their feelings through the generation of digital stories.