Micro-cultures and the limits of multicultural education
Author(s): J. Mahiri and G. M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural education, Racial-ethnic identities, Micro-cultures, Cultural practices, Digital mediation Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/ One single fan site Reference: Mahiri, J., & Kim, G. M. (2016). Micro-cultures and the limits of multicultural education. Universitas Tarraconensis. Revista de Ciències de l’Educació, 0(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.17345/ute.2016.1.970 Abstract This essay puts […]
In the age of fake news: Engendering dialogue and critical media literacy through culturally responsive teaching
Author(s): Jason M. Leggett, Reabeka King-Reilly Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Fake news, Critical media literacy (CML), Culturally responsive teaching (CRT), Participatory democracy, Information literacy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Leggett, J. M., & King-Reilly, R. B. (2020). In the Age of Fake News: Engendering Dialogue and Critical Media Literacy through Culturally Responsive Teaching. Currents in Teaching […]
Mediatized migrants: Media cultures and communicative networking in the diaspora
Author(s): Andreas Hepp, Cigdem Bozdag, Laura Suna Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Mediation, Migration, Colonization, Digital cultures, Ethnicity Methodology/Sample: Multilevel research (survey, media use, ethnography)/More than 30 migrants Reference: Hepp, A., Bozdag, C., & Suna, L. (2013). Mediatized migrants: Media cultures and communicative networking in the diaspora. In L. Fortunati, R. Pertierra, & J. Vincent […]
Online media and intercultural communication
Author(s): Marija Vujović, Neven Obradović Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Online media, Intercultural communication, Global Village, Information sharing, Media literacy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Vujović, M., & Obradović, N. (2017). Online media and intercultural communication. Facta Universitatis, Series: Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology and History, 16(1), 51 – 61. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22190/fupsph1701051v Abstract The emergence of the Internet has led […]
Connecting Croatia: The public, private and civil sector of culture in the virtual space
Author(s): Ana Žuvela-Bušnja, Biserka Cvjetičanin, Daniela Jelinčić, Kruno Martinac, Helena Popović, Jaka Primorac, Aleksandra Uzelac Year of publication: 2008 Keywords: Digital culture, Intercultural communication, Cultural institutions, Virtual space, Creative industries Methodology/Sample: Content analysis Observation/Web portals and online presences related to cultural institutions in Croatia, including city websites, museums, galleries, NGOs Reference: Žuvela-Bušnja, A., Cvjetičanin, B., […]
Conviviality and collectives on social media: Virality, memes and new social structures
Author(s): Piia Varis, Jan Blommaert Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Phatic communion, Social media, Virality, Memes, Meaning Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Varis, P., & Blommaert, J. (2015). Conviviality and collectives on social media: Virality, memes, and new social structures. Multilingual Margins: A journal of multilingualism from the periphery, 2(1), 31-31. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265865643_Conviviality_and_collectives_on_social_media_Virality_memes_and_new_social_stuctures Abstract There is a long […]
Diasporas, media, and culture: Exploring dimensions of human mobility and connectivity in the era of global interdependency
Author(s): Roza Tsagarousianou, Jessica Retis Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Diaspora, Cultural identity, Transnationalism, Diasporic media, Postcolonial studies, Diasporic public spheres, Intersectionality, Digital technologies, Cultural politics Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Tsagarousianou, R., & Retis, J. (2019). Diasporas, media, and culture: Exploring dimensions of human mobility and connectivity in the era of global interdependency. In R. Tsagarousianou […]
Toward a model of global meaning making
Author(s): Robert J. Tierney Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Global meaning making, Cross-cultural epistemologies, Indigenous ways of knowing, Decolonization, Critical reflexivity Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Tierney, R. J. (2018). Toward a model of global meaning making. Journal of Literacy Research, 50(4), 397-422. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X18803134 Abstract Drawing upon tenets of critical theory, cultural capital, global epistemologies, decolonization, Indigenous […]
Technologies, identities, and expressive activity
Author(s): Steven L. Thorne, Shannon Sauro, Bryan Smith Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Digital communication, Identity performance, Second language use, Online cultures, Educational practice, Cultural production, Fandom sites, Transcultural authoring, Community building Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Thorne, S. L., Sauro, S., & Smith, B. (2015). Technologies, identities, and expressive activity. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 35, […]
Transcultural practices of international students as identity performances in digital Settings
Author(s): Osman Solmaz Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: International students, Social media, Transcultural practices, Identity performances, Superdiversity Methodology/Sample: Interviews/16 international graduate students Reference: Solmaz, O. (2020). Transcultural Practices of International Students as Identity Performances in Digital Settings. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 9(2), 276-300. link.gale.com/apps/doc/A662496408/AONE?u=anon~b3ff0ebd&sid=googleScholar&xid=42352ac5 Abstract Guided by an interdisciplinary approach, this study seeks […]
Facilitating cross-cultural understanding with learning activities supported by speech-to-text recognition and computer-aided translation
Author(s): Rustam Shadiev, Yueh-Min Huang Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Cross-cultural learning, Speech-to-text recognition, Computer-aided translation, Intercultural communication, Technology-supported learning, Learning outcomes, Digital interaction, Multilingual education, Usability and accessibility Methodology/Sample: _/10 students Reference: Shadiev, R., & Huang, Y. M. (2016). Facilitating cross-cultural understanding with learning activities supported by speech-to-text recognition and computer-aided translation. Computers & […]
Literacy, culture, and creativity in a digital era
Author(s): Martha C. Pennington Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Digital literacies, Little-l literacy, Big-L literacy, Popular culture, Creative activity, Writing space, Electronic technologies, Cultural transformation, Digital era pedagogy, New literacies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pennington, M. C. (2017). Literacy, culture, and creativity in a digital era. Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture, […]
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 […]
Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’ nationalism
Author(s): Sabina Mihelj, César Jiménez-Martínez Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Communication, Digital media, Internet, Nation, Nationalism Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Mihelj, S., & Jiménez‐Martínez, C. (2021). Digital nationalism: Understanding the role of digital media in the rise of ‘new’nationalism. Nations and nationalism, 27(2), 331-346. https://doi.org/10.1111/nana.12685 Abstract While digital technologies were initially seen as harbingers of globalisation […]
Paradoxes of participation in the digitalization of education: A narrative account
Author(s): Pekka Mertala Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Digitalization, Education, Participation, Ed-tech, Paradoxes Methodology/Sample: Narrative research/_ Reference: Mertala, P. (2020). Paradoxes of participation in the digitalization of education: A narrative account. Learning, Media and Technology, 45(2), 179-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2020.1696362 Abstract The language used around the digitalization of education tends to be inherently political, value-laden, and deterministic. […]
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 […]
Cultural diversity in online learning: Perceptions of minority graduate students
Author(s): Alex Kumi-Yeboah, James Dogbey, Guangji Yuan, Samual Amponsah Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Cultural diversity, Online learning, Minority graduate students, Pedagogical practices, Multicultural resources Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/35 minority graduate students Reference: Kumi-Yeboah, A., Dogbey, J., Yuan, G., & Amponsah, S. (2022). Cultural diversity in online learning: Perceptions of minority graduate students. In Information Resources Management […]
Reflecting transcultural media life studies from the perspectives of media literacies
Author(s): Minna Koponen Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Transcultural media, Media life study, Media literacies, Autobiographical approach, International students Methodology/Sample: Media Life Study/18 students Reference: Koponen, M. (2020). Reflecting transcultural media life studies from the perspectives of media literacies. Learning, Media and Technology, 45(2), 151-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2019.1641512 Abstract This article reflects upon the media pedagogical method […]
The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea
Author(s): Kyung-Hee Kim, Haejin Yun, Youngmin Yoon Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Internet-mediated communication, Cultural hybridization, Asian international students, South Korea, Social networks Methodology/Sample: Interview/24 students Reference: Kim, K. H., Yun, H., & Yoon, Y. (2009). The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea. […]
Cultural production in transnational culture: An analysis of cultural creators in the Korean wave
Author(s): Dal Y. Jin Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Cultural production, Korean Wave (Hallyu), Cultural creators, Transnational culture, Global cultural economy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Jin Dal Yong (2021). Cultural Production in Transnational Culture: An Analysis of Cultural Creators in the Korean Wave. International Journal of Communication, 15, 1810-1835. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/16369/3414 Abstract By employing cultural production approaches […]
Building empathy through a comparative study of popular cultures in Caracas, Venezuela, and Albany, United States
Author(s): José L. Jiménez, Ilka Kressner Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Collaborative online international learning (COIL), Popular culture, Empathy, Transcultural understanding, Multimedia projects Methodology/Sample: Collaborative Online International Learning/58 students Reference: Jiménez, J. L., & Kressner, I. (2021). Building empathy through a comparative study of popular cultures in Caracas, Venezuela, and Albany, United States. Virtual exchange: […]
Rethinking ‘rethinking convergence/culture’
Author(s): Henry Jenkins Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Participation, Convergence, Fandom, Activism, Democracy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Jenkins, H. (2014). Rethinking ‘rethinking convergence/culture’. Cultural Studies, 28(2), 267-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/09502386.2013.801579 Abstract Responding to the September 2011 special issue on ‘Rethinking Convergence Culture’, this essay seeks to identify ways that the author’s thinking about convergence and participatory culture have […]
Introduction: Media events in globalized media cultures
Author(s): Andreas Hepp, Nick Couldry Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Media events, Exceptional communication, Pseudo events, Global media culture, Power processes, Interdisciplinary media studies, Broadcasting history, Public spectacle, Daniel Dayan and Elihu Katz, Contemporary media theory Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Hepp, A., & Couldry, N. (2009). Introduction: Media events in globalized media cultures. In N. Couldry, […]
K-Pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation
Author(s): Benjamin Han Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: K-pop, Transcultural fandom, Latin America, Digital mediation, Popular culture Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Han, B. (2017). Korean wave| K-pop in Latin America: Transcultural fandom and digital mediation. International Journal of Communication, 11, 20. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/6304/2048 Abstract This article examines the transnational popularity of K-pop in Latin America. It […]
When inclusion excludes: a counter narrative of open online education
Author(s): Mariana Funes, Jenny Mackness Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Open education, Inclusion, Exclusion, Social justice, Online communication Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/30 patterns Reference: Funes, M., & Mackness, J. (2018). When inclusion excludes: a counter narrative of open online education. Learning, Media and Technology, 43(2), 119-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2018.1444638 Abstract Open education aspires to democratize education, promote inclusion […]
The empire blogs back: Gendered and sexualized cultural “others” in superdiversified digital trajectories
Author(s): Branca Fallabella Fabrício Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Gender, Sexuality, Cultural identity, Digital encounters, Superdiversity, Sexualized othering, Exoticism, Postcolonial Lusophone world, Superdiversity, Cultural identity, Digital encounters, Indexicality, Translocal discourse, Mediatized cultural exchange, Colonial legacies Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/5 texts Reference: Fabrício, B. F. (2014). The empire blogs back: Gendered and sexualized cultural “others” in super-diversified […]
Interpretative pros hen pluralism: From computer-mediated colonization to a pluralistic intercultural digital ethics
Author(s): Charles Ess Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Intercultural digital ethics (IDE), Ethical pluralism (EP), Computer-mediated colonization, Cultural differences, Phronesis Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Ess, C. M. (2020). Interpretative pros hen pluralism: from computer-mediated colonization to a pluralistic intercultural digital ethics. Philosophy & Technology, 33(4), 551-569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-020-00412-9 Abstract Intercultural Digital Ethics (IDE) faces the central challenge […]
The ongoing technocultural production of L1: Current practices and future prospects
Author(s): Nikolaj Elf, Scott Bulfin, Dimitrios Koutsogiannis Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Technocultural, L1 education, Digital media, Globalization, Teaching practices Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Elf, N., Bulfin, S., & Koutsogiannis, D. (2020). The Ongoing Technocultural Production of L1: Current Practices and Future Prospects. In B. Green & P.O. Erixon (Eds.), Rethinking L1 Education in a Global […]
Theorizing celebrity cultures: Thickenings of media cultures and the role of cultural (working) memory
Author(s): Olivier Driessens Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Celebrity culture, Definition, Space, Memory, Flanders Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Driessens, O. (2014). Theorizing celebrity cultures: Thickenings of media cultures and the role of cultural (working) memory. Communications, 39(2), 109-127. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2014-0008 Abstract The concept of celebrity culture remains remarkably undertheorized in the literature, and it is precisely this […]
A review of perspectives and challenges for international development in information and communications technologies
Author(s): Jose Abdelnour-Nocera, Melissa Densmore Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: ICTD, ICT4D, HCI4D, PD4D, Design, Development, HCI Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Abdelnour-Nocera, J., & Densmore, M. (2017). A review of perspectives and challenges for International Development in Information and Communication Technologies. Communication Yearbook, 41(3–4), 250–257. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2017.1392252 Abstract We provide an overview of the field of information […]
Diverse digital worlds
Author(s): Bart Barendregt Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Information society, Digital revolution, Modern myths, Global digital practices, Mobile internet access, Global South, Orthodox modernity, Digital inequality Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Barendregt, B. (2020). Diverse Digital Worlds. In H.A. Horst, D. Miller (Eds.), Digital Anthropology (pp. 203–224). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003085201-14 Abstract This chapter focuses on how the idea […]
French and Latin American perspectives on mediation and mediatization: A lecture note from Germany
Author(s): Stefanie Averbeck-Lietz Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Mediatization, Mediation, Cultural studies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Averbeck-Lietz, S. (2011). French and Latin American perspectives on mediation and mediatization: A lecture note from Germany. Empedocles: European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication, 3(2), 177–195. https://doi.org/10.1386/ejpc.3.2.177_1 Abstract This article is looking at the status quo of mediatization research […]