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 […]
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 […]
Imagining China. Online expatriates as “bridge bloggers” on the Chinese Internet
Author(s): David K. Herold Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Expatriate bloggers, China, Digital narratives, Media influence Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Herold, D. K. (2011). Imagining China. Online expatriates as “bridge bloggers” on the Chinese Internet. In L. Fortunati, R. Pertierra, & J. Vincent (Eds.), Migration, Diaspora and Information Technology in Global Societies (pp. 243-256). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203148600-22/imagining-china-david-kurt-herold […]
Reconceptualising culture in virtual learning environments: From an ‘essentialist’ to a ‘negotiated’ perspective
Author(s): Robin Goodfellow, Anne Hewling Year of publication: 2005 Keywords: Virtual learning environments, Culture negotiation, Online participation, Intercultural communication, Flexible learning Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Goodfellow, R., & Hewling, A. (2005). Reconceptualising culture in virtual learning environments: From an ‘essentialist’ to a ‘negotiated’ perspective. E-Learning and Digital Media, 2(4), 355-367. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2005.2.4.355 Abstract The notion of ‘culture’ […]
The role of social media in negotiating identity during the process of acculturation
Author(s): Amy Yau, Ben Marder, Stephanie O’Donohoe Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Social media, Identity, Acculturation, Transient migrants, Identity management Methodology/Sample: Interviews/27 migrants Reference: Yau, A., Marder, B., & O’Donohoe, S. (2019). The role of social media in negotiating identity during the process of acculturation. Information Technology & People, 33(2), 554-575. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-09-2017-0305 Abstract Purpose: The […]
Constructing national identity online: The case study of #IranJeans on Twitter
Author(s): Aya Yadlin-Segal Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Iranian identity, Social media, Transnational dialogue, Cultural misconceptions, Identity construction Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/160 tweets Reference: Yadlin-Segal, A. (2017). Constructing national identity online: The case study of# IranJeans on Twitter. International Journal of Communication, 11, 24. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/5780 Abstract This article explores social media users’ circulation of a Twitter […]
Cultural revitalization and the ontology of communicative spaces: ‘Mobile coordinating’among Guaraní
Author(s): Sarah Wagner Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Cultural revitalization, Guaraní communities, ICT practices, Communicative spaces, Indigenous cultural identity Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/Observation and interviews (14) Reference: Wagner, S. (2019). Cultural revitalization and the ontology of communicative spaces:‘Mobile coordinating’among Guaraní. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(3), 417-433. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877918793429 Abstract Much ICT-related cultural revitalization research in indigenous contexts […]
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 […]
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, […]
Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a lingua franca communication
Author(s): Chit C. M. Sung Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), Identity construction, Local and global identities, L2 learners, Glocalization Methodology/Sample: Interviews/28 students Reference: Sung, C. C. M. (2014). Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a Lingua Franca communication. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 27(1), 43-57. […]
Wrongful conviction, pop culture, and achieving justice in the digital age
Author(s): Greg Stratton Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: True crime, Participatory practices, Wrongful conviction, Miscarriages of justice, Audience engagement, Popular culture, Media convergence, Social media activism Methodology/Sample: Case study/One podcast, one TV show Reference: Stratton, G. (2019). Wrongful conviction, pop culture, and achieving justice in the digital age. In D. Akrivos, A.K. Antoniou (Eds.), Crime, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Borders as information flows and transnational networks
Author(s): Peter Shields Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Borders, Transnational networks, Information flows, State power, Mobility inequality Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Shields, P. (2014). Borders as information flows and transnational networks. Global Media and Communication, 10(1), 3-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742766513513195 Abstract The international communication subfield has assumed that cross-border information flows and the national borders they traverse are […]
Transmigrant media: Mediating place, mobility, and subjectivity
Author(s): WaiLing Seto, Fran Martin Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transmigrant media, Media mobilities, Southeast Asian migrants, Cultural identityGlobalization Methodology/Sample: Interviews/18 migrants Reference: Seto, W., & Martin, F. (2019). Transmigrant media: Mediating place, mobility, and subjectivity. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(4), 577-594. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877918812470 Abstract This article contributes to the exploration of interrelationships between human […]
The media and global imagination: Mediagraphy as a multimodal learning activity in higher education
Author(s): Daniel Schofield, Paulina Carvajal Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Mediagraphy, Digital storytelling, Global imagination, Sense of belonging, Narrative analysis, Intergenerational comparison, Media influence, Reflexive interpretation, Higher education, Ethics and literacy Methodology/Sample: Mediography/25 master students Reference: Schofield, D., & Carvajal, P. (2022). The Media and Global Imagination: Mediagraphy as a Multimodal Learning Activity in Higher […]
Online interaction across three contexts: An analysis of culture and technological affordances
Author(s): Todd L. Sandel, Richard Buttny, Mary Varghese Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Online interaction, Cultural differences, Self-disclosure, Communication technology, Relational affiliation Methodology/Sample: Grounded theory/60 student papers Reference: Sandel, T. L., Buttny, R., & Varghese, M. (2019). Online interaction across three contexts: an analysis of culture and technological affordances. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 48(1), […]
(Russian) writer-bloggers: Digital perfection and the aesthetics of imperfection
Author(s): Ellen Rutten Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Online language, (Micro)blogging, Literature, Creativity, Authenticity Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/14 bloggers Reference: Rutten, E. (2014). (Russian) Writer-Bloggers: Digital Perfection and the Aesthetics of Imperfection. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 19(4), 744-762. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcc4.12086 Abstract This article explores readings of (micro)blogging services as outlets for playful, “imperfect” language. Adopting a transcultural […]
Rethinking Latin American communicology in the age of nomad culture: Transnational consumption and cultural hybridizations
Author(s): Francisco Caballero Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Cultural consumption, Latin America, Migratory networks, Mass media, Communication processes Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Retis, J., & Sierra Caballero, F. (2011). Rethinking Latin American Communicology in the Age of Nomad Culture: Transnational Consumption and Cultural Hybridizations. Westminster Papers in Communication & Culture, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.16997/wpcc.164 Abstract Using the theory […]
Re-imagining cultural identity: Transcultural and translingual communication in virtual third-space environments
Author(s): José I. Prieto-Arranz, Maria Juan-Garau, Karen L. Jacob Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: English as an International Language (EIL), Transcultural communication, Cultural identity, Computer-mediated communication (CMC), Stereotypes Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Prieto-Arranz, J. I., Juan-Garau, M., & Jacob, K. L. (2013). Re-imagining cultural identity: Transcultural and translingual communication in virtual third-space environments. Language, Culture […]
Globalism vs culture(s): A critique of transculturalism and the one world, one culture globalist narrative in Africa
Author(s): Theodore Petrus Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Transculturalism, Globalization, Cultural interconnectedness, One world culture, Colonial legacy, Mass communication, Popular culture, Ideological critique, African context Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Petrus, T. (2016). Globalism vs culture (s): a critique of transculturalism and the one world, one culture globalist narrative in Africa. International Social Science Journal, 66(219-220), 39-48. […]
Semiotic technology as material resonance of postcolonial aesthetics in digital children’s picture book apps
Author(s): P.Dhayapari Perumal , Shanthini Pillai , Melissa S. Perry Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Semiotic technology, Postcolonial aesthetics, Digital children’s picture book apps, Malaysian identity, Multimediality, Interactivity Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/_ Reference: Perumal, P. D., Pillai, S., & Perry, M. S. (2021). Semiotic technology as material resonance of postcolonial aesthetics in digital children’s picture book […]
Teaching with the flow: Fixity and fluidity in education
Author(s): Alastair Pennycook Year of publication: 2005 Keywords: Hip-hop culture, Code-switching, Popular culture, Performance, Identity Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pennycook, A. (2005). Teaching with the flow: Fixity and fluidity in education. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 25(1), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188790500032491 Abstract In this paper I suggest that as educators we need to understand that the spaces and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Narrating global literacies: Crossing borders of exclusion during a time of crisis
Author(s): Lenny Sánchez, Tami Ensor Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Global literacy, Transnational collaboration, Diversity, Refugee, Inquiry Methodology/Sample: Story exchanges/72 stories Reference: Sánchez, L., & Ensor, T. (2021). Narrating global literacies: Crossing borders of exclusion during a time of crisis. Journal of Literacy Research, 53(2), 265-287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X211009288 Abstract Although research endeavors on global-centric teaching and […]
Journeys of transcultural literacies: Working toward transformative learning in adult literacy education
Author(s): Karen Magro Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transformative learning, Transcultural literacies, Adult education, Social justice, Pedagogical strategies Methodology/Sample: Phenomenology and narrative inquiry/5 teacher candidates Reference: Magro, K. (2019). Journeys of Transcultural Literacies: Working toward Transformative Learning in Adult Literacy Education. Adult Literacy Education, 1(2), 19-32. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1246051 Abstract Transformative learning involves significant personal and social […]
The autobiography of intercultural encounters through visual media: Exploring images of others in telecollaboration
Author(s): Rachel Lindner, Maria del Carmen Méndez Garcia Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Intercultural competence, Visual literacy, Telecollaboration, AIEVM (Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media), Critical awareness Methodology/Sample: Qualitative (various data collection methods)/23 students Reference: Lindner, R., & Méndez Garcia, M. D. C. (2014). The Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media: exploring images […]
If you are a foreigner in a foreign country, you stick together’: Technologically mediated communication and acculturation of migrant students
Author(s): Sun S. Lim, Becky Pham Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Acculturation, Discrimination, Intercultural communicative competence, Media deprivation, Migrants Methodology/Sample: Multimethods (diary, interviews)/60 students Reference: Lim, S. S., & Pham, B. (2016). ‘If you are a foreigner in a foreign country, you stick together’: technologically mediated communication and acculturation of migrant students. New Media & […]
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 […]
Culture as suture: On the use of “culture” in cross-cultural studies in and beyond intercultural information ethics
Author(s): Thomas T. Lennerfors, Kiyoshi Murata Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Intercultural information ethics (IIE), Culture, Cross-cultural research, Non-essentialism Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lennerfors, T. T., & Murata, K. (2021). Culture as Suture: on the Use of “Culture” in Cross-Cultural Studies in and Beyond Intercultural Information Ethics. The Review of Socionetwork Strategies, 15(1), 71-85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12626-021-00080-x Abstract […]
Culture and learning in the context of globalization: Research directions
Author(s): Wan S. E. Lam Year of publication: 2006 Keywords: Turkish language, German Turks, Transnational identities, Migration, Diaspora studies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lam, W. S. E. (2006). Culture and learning in the context of globalization: Research directions. Review of research in education, 30(1), 213-237. https://doi.org/10.3102/0091732X030001213 Abstract The goal of this chapter is to lay out […]
Translocalization in digital writing, orders of literacy, and schooled literacy
Author(s): Dimitrios Koutsogiannis Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: ICT in pedagogy, Literacy practices, Historical context, Socio-cultural reality, Concentric circles Methodology/Sample: Quantitative and qualitative/4174 students Reference: Koutsogiannis, D. (2015). Translocalization in digital writing, orders of literacy, and schooled literacy. In S. Bulfin, N.F. Johnson, C. Bigum (Eds.), Critical perspectives on technology and education (pp. 183-201). Palgrave […]
Cultures of the Internet: Identity, community and mental health
Author(s): Laurence J. Kirmayer, Eugene Raikhel, Sadeq Rahimi Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Internet, Social networking, Identity, Community, Political action Methodology/Sample: Literature review/_ Reference: Kirmayer, L. J., Raikhel, E., & Rahimi, S. (2013). Cultures of the Internet: Identity, community and mental health. Transcultural psychiatry, 50(2), 165-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461513490626 Abstract The Internet and World Wide Web have […]
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. […]
Mapping hybrid identities: A matrixing model for transculturality
Author(s): Michael Kearney, Setsuko Adachi Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Transculturality, Identity matrixing, Symbolic order, Global hodological maps, Advanced information and communications systems (AICS) Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Kearney, M., & Adachi, S. (2012). Mapping hybrid identities: A matrixing model for transculturality. In M. Kearney (Eds.), From Conflict to Recognition (pp. 63-81). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789401208109_005 Abstract With […]
Conceptualising a holistic model of transcultural lifelong learning
Author(s): Sinela Jurkova, Shibao Guo Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Transculturalism, Transnationalism, Lifelong learning, Transformative learning, Social inclusion Methodology/Sample: Interviews/21 Reference: Jurkova, S., & Guo, S. (2021). Conceptualising a holistic model of transcultural lifelong learning. International Review of Education, 67(6), 791-810.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-021-09930-w Abstract Ever-increasing transnational mobility across borders and the multidimensional cultural representations and identities involved […]
Subaltern voices, digital tools, and social imaginaries
Author(s): Glynda A. Hull, Devanshi Unadkat, Jessica Adams-Grigorieff Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Cosmopolitanism, Youth voice, Subaltern agency, Digital storytelling, Translingual practice, Virtual exchange, Communicative inequality, Educational design, Trust, Imagination Methodology/Sample: Storytelling/2 young Reference: Hull, G. A., Unadkat, D., & Adams-Grigorieff, J. (2021). Subaltern Voices, Digital Tools, and Social Imaginaries. In S.R. Schecter, C.E. James […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
What’s “culture” got to do with it?: A (personal) review of CATaC (Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication), 1998–2014
Author(s): Charles Ess Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: CATaC conference, Internet design, Cultural impact, Technology and culture, Cross-cultural communication, Global connectivity, Digital media, Intercultural ICT use Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Ess, C. (2017). What’s “Culture” Got to do with it?: A (Personal) Review of CATaC (Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication), 1998–2014. In G. Goggin & […]
Identities, borders, change: A case study of (trans) cultural learning in mediated learning communities
Author(s): Sébastien Dubreil Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Identity, Transcultural learning, Global citizenship, Cultural constructs, Online telecollaboration, Identity negotiation, Technology-mediated learning, Transnational education, Cultural introspection, Learning trajectory Methodology/Sample: Single case study/One student Reference: Dubreil, S. (2012). Identities, borders, change: A case study of (trans) cultural learning in mediated learning communities. International Journal of Virtual and […]
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 […]
Is culture something we have or something we do?
Author(s): Øyvind Dahl Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Essentialist culture, Constructivist culture, Cultural hybridity, Globalization, Cultural codes, Cultural encounters, Power relations, Intercultural communication, Dynamic culture Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Dahl, Ø. (2014). Is culture something we have or something we do?. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 14(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v14i3.678 Abstract The descriptive understanding of culture is essentialist. […]
Constructing the digital self in the Global South
Author(s): Baird Campbell, Nell Haynes Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Digital selfhood, Global South, Gender and sexuality, Online spaces, Self-making practices Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Campbell, B., & Haynes, N. (2020). Constructing the digital self in the Global South. Journal of Language and Sexuality, 9(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1075/jls.00006.cam Abstract The papers in this special section examine how […]
Inclusive digital games in the transcultural communicative classroom
Author(s): Carolyn Blume Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Inclusive games, Gender, Sexuality, EFL, Queer identities, Transcultural communicative competence, Analytical play, Identity development, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, Language learning, Game-based pedagogy Methodology/Sample: Analytical play/_ Reference: Blume, C. (2021). Inclusive digital games in the transcultural communicative classroom. ELT Journal, 75(2), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccaa084 Abstract Incorporating inclusive games and game-related tasks […]
Digging into YouTube videos: Using media literacy and participatory culture to promote cross-cultural understanding
Author(s): Kristen Bloom, Kelly M. Johnston Year of publication: 2010 Keywords: Cross-cultural understanding, Media literacy, YouTube, Participatory culture, Digital exchanges Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Bloom, K., & Johnston, K. M. (2010). Digging into YouTube videos: Using media literacy and participatory culture to promote cross-cultural understanding. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2(2). 3. https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-2-2-3 Abstract It has […]