Pandoro and Gen Z: Narration and Perception of Christmas Consumption on TikTok Platform by Visual Sociology

Drawing upon the TikTok platform, this study analyzes the media consumption of content dedicated to “Pandoro,” a typical sweet from Verona, Italy, identifying the most successful categories through a visual sociology approach. It then sets out to obtain a deeper understanding of the conceptualizatio...

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Main Author: Massimiliano Moschin
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-513X/3/2/8
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description Drawing upon the TikTok platform, this study analyzes the media consumption of content dedicated to “Pandoro,” a typical sweet from Verona, Italy, identifying the most successful categories through a visual sociology approach. It then sets out to obtain a deeper understanding of the conceptualization of the sweet and the narration of Pandoro consumption among Gen Z, focusing on a small group of students in the city of Verona itself and verifying how elements of conservatism, traditionalism, and passivity emerge in the realization of content. What also appears interesting is the confirmation, which emerged from TikTok, that Pandoro is seen as an Italian symbol rather than a typical food associated with the city of Verona.
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title Pandoro and Gen Z: Narration and Perception of Christmas Consumption on TikTok Platform by Visual Sociology
title_full Pandoro and Gen Z: Narration and Perception of Christmas Consumption on TikTok Platform by Visual Sociology
title_fullStr Pandoro and Gen Z: Narration and Perception of Christmas Consumption on TikTok Platform by Visual Sociology
title_full_unstemmed Pandoro and Gen Z: Narration and Perception of Christmas Consumption on TikTok Platform by Visual Sociology
title_short Pandoro and Gen Z: Narration and Perception of Christmas Consumption on TikTok Platform by Visual Sociology
title_sort pandoro and gen z narration and perception of christmas consumption on tiktok platform by visual sociology
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Gen Z
Christmas
consumption
perception
narrative
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