Transcultural communication in open internet environments and massively multiplayer online games
Author(s): Steven L. Thorne Year of publication: 2008 Keywords: Second language acquisition (L2), Intercultural communication, Online gaming, Educational technology Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Thorne, S. L. (2008). Transcultural communication in open Internet environments and massively multiplayer online games. In S.M. Pierce (Eds.), Mediating discourse online (pp.305-327). John Benjamins. https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027291172-aals.3.17tho Abstract This chapter examines online gaming […]
Humor as political possibility: Critical media literacy in LGBTQ+ participatory cultures
Author(s): Addie Shrodes Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: LGBTQ+, Reaction videos, Humor, Dominant ideologies, Multimodal analysis Methodology/Sample: Virtual Ethnography/Six episodes from three videos Reference: Shrodes, A. (2021). Humor as political possibility: Critical media literacy in LGBTQ+ participatory cultures. Reading Research Quarterly, 56(4), 855-876. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.328 Abstract The author contributes new insights into everyday literacies in participatory […]
Staying in, rocking out: Online live music portal shows during the coronavirus pandemic
Author(s): James Rendell Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Online live music, Portal shows, Covid-19 pandemic, Digital media, Audience engagement Methodology/Sample: Case study/3 performances Reference: Rendell, J. (2021). Staying in, rocking out: Online live music portal shows during the coronavirus pandemic. Convergence, 27(4), 1092-1111. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856520976451 Abstract The 2020 Covid-19 global pandemic has greatly impacted societies around […]
Young people as global citizens: Negotiation of youth civic participation in adult-managed online spaces
Author(s): Manisha Pathak-Shelat, Kiran V. Bhatia Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Youth civic participation, Global citizenship, Adult-managed online spaces, Negotiation strategies, Civic engagement Methodology/Sample: Interviews/20 young bloggers Reference: Pathak-Shelat, M., & Bhatia, K. V. (2019). Young people as global citizens: negotiation of youth civic participation in adult-managed online spaces. Journal of youth studies, 22(1), 87-107. […]
Can the celebrity speak? Controversies and the eulogistic fandom of Shah Rukh Khan
Author(s): Abir Misra Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Shah Rukh Khan (SRK), Media controversy, Fandom, Islamophobia, Eulogistic buffer Methodology/Sample: Case Study/_ Reference: Misra, A. (2022). Can the Celebrity Speak? Controversies and the Eulogistic Fandom of Shah Rukh Khan. American Behavioral Scientist, 66(8), 1075-1090. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642211042286 Abstract This article addresses the participation of celebrities and their fans […]
Fans as transcultural gatekeepers: The hierarchy of BTS’ anglophone Reddit fandom and the digital East-West media flow
Author(s): Kimery S. Lynch Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: BTS, curation, gatekeeping, Hallyu, K-pop Methodology/Sample: Case study (interviews)/_ Reference: Lynch, K. S. (2022). Fans as transcultural gatekeepers: The hierarchy of BTS’Anglophone Reddit fandom and the digital East-West media flow. New media & society, 24(1), 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820962109 Abstract This article describes how fandom organization on visibly […]
Born digital: The Black Lives Matter movement and memory after the digital turn
Author(s): Yvonne Liebermann Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Black lives matter, Social media, Memory practices, Digital activism, Structural violence Methodology/Sample: Discourse analysis/_ Reference: Liebermann, Y. (2021). Born digital: The Black lives matter movement and memory after the digital turn. Memory studies, 14(4), 713-732. https://doi.org/10.1177/1750698020959799 Abstract The dominance of traditional, institutionalized archives and memory platforms has […]
Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum
Author(s): Grace M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural learning, Transcultural digital literacies, Online discussion forum, Self-representations, Multimodal texts Methodology/Sample: Virtual ethnography/1 website Reference: Kim, G. M. (2016). Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum. Reading Research Quarterly, 51(2), 199-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.131 Abstract Research on multicultural learning has focused on formal […]
Care as a border‐crossing language: The Webtoon reader discussion forum as mediascape
Author(s): Ahrum Jeon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Webtoon, Cultural exchange, Bullying, Affinity space, Multimodal engagement Methodology/Sample: Ethnographic content analysis/1,380 reader comments Reference: Jeon, A. (2021). Care as a Border‐Crossing Language: The Webtoon Reader Discussion Forum as Mediascape. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 64(6), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1147 Abstract Drawing from Appadurai’s notion of mediascape, in […]
‘We did commit these crimes’: Post-Ottoman solidarities, contested places and Kurdish apology for the Armenian Genocide on Web 2.0
Author(s): Huw Halstead Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Post-Ottoman solidarities, Kurdish apology, Armenian genocide, Digital technology, Transcultural dialogue Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/_ Reference: Halstead, H. (2021). ‘We did commit these crimes’: Post-Ottoman solidarities, contested places and Kurdish apology for the Armenian Genocide on Web 2.0. Memory Studies, 14(3), 634-649. https://doi.org/10.1177/17506980211010933 Abstract Web 2.0 facilitates the articulation […]
Transcultural elements in connectivist massive open online courses
Author(s): Nazife Sen Ersoy, Evrim Genc Kumtepe Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Connectivist MOOCs (cMOOCs), Transculture, Online Learning, Community, Collaboration Methodology/Sample: Single case study (interviews)/4 instructors & 10 students Reference: Ersoy, N. S., & Kumtepe, E. G. (2021). Transcultural elements in connectivist massive open online courses. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 20(4), 159-166. […]