2: Digital cultures as social and cultural constructs

Linguistic layering: Social language development in the context of multimodal design and digital technologies

Author(s): Myrrh Domingo Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Linguistic layering, Multimodal design, Social language development, Transcultural youth, Digital technologies Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/6 students Reference: Domingo, M. (2012). Linguistic layering: Social language development in the context of multimodal design and digital technologies. Learning, Media and Technology, 37(2), 177-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2012.670645 Abstract In our contemporary society, digital texts circulate […]

Reviving the ‘moments’: From cultural awareness and cross‐cultural mediation to critical intercultural language pedagogy

Author(s): Maria Dasli Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Intercultural communication, Cultural awareness, Cross-cultural mediation, Critical intercultural language pedagogy, Communities of shared meanings Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Dasli, M. (2011). Reviving the ‘moments’: from cultural awareness and cross‐cultural mediation to critical intercultural language pedagogy. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 19(1), 21–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2011.527118 Abstract In the field of modern […]

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. […]

Social networking and cultural adaptation: A theoretical model

Author(s): Stephen M. Croucher Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Cultural adaptation, Cultural acculturation, Cultivation theory, Ethnic Group vitality, Social networking websites Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Croucher, S. M. (2011). Social networking and cultural adaptation: A theoretical model. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 4(4), 259-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/17513057.2011.598046 Abstract This paper demonstrates a theoretical model for the influence […]

“There’s always an option”: Collaborative writing of multilingual interactive fanfiction in a foreign language class

Author(s): Frederik Cornillie, Jules Buendgens-Kosten, Shannon Sauro, Joeri Van der Veken Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Collaborative writing, Multilingual interactive fanfiction, Language learning, Intrinsic motivation, Digital storytelling Methodology/Sample: Focus groups/_ Reference: Cornillie, F., Buendgens-Kosten, J., Sauro, S., & Van der Veken, J. (2021). “There’s always an option”: Collaborative Writing of Multilingual Interactive Fanfiction in a […]

The non-political classroom: The (dis) missed opportunities of an Israeli multicultural-bilingual high school civics course

Author(s): Aviv Cohen, Zvi Bekerman Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Civic education, Political classroom, Controversial issues, Multicultural education, Language issues Methodology/Sample: Case study/17 class observations & 12 teacher-student interviews Reference: Cohen, A., & Bekerman, Z. (2022). The non-political classroom: The (dis) missed opportunities of an Israeli multicultural-bilingual high school civics course. The Journal of Social […]

The merits of social credit rating in china? An exercise in interpretive pros hen ethical pluralism

Author(s): Rockwell F. Clancy Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Social credit rating, Cooperation, Cultural evolution, Trust, Ethical pluralism Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Clancy, R. F. (2021). The merits of social credit rating in china? An exercise in interpretive pros hen ethical pluralism. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 20(1), 102-119. https://doi.org/10.17477/jcea.2021.20.1.102 Abstract Social credit rating in China […]

Towards a theory of transcultural fandom

Author(s): Bertha Chin, Lori H. Morimoto Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Transcultural fandom, Popular culture, Media globalization, Fan engagement, Sociopolitical context Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Chin, B., & Morimoto, L. H. (2013). Towards a Theory of Transcultural Fandom. Participations: Journal of Audience and Reception Studies, 10(1), 92–108. https://doi.org/10.17613/8jy4m-xx337 Abstract In this discussion, we advocate for a […]

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 […]

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 […]

(Re)educating the senses to multicultural communities: prospective teachers using digital media and sonic cartography to listen for culture

Author(s): Cassie J. Brownell, Jon M. Wargo Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Multicultural education, Sonic cartography, Digital media, Community literacies, Proper distance Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/15 adults Reference: Brownell, C. J., & Wargo, J. M. (2017). (Re)educating the senses to multicultural communities: prospective teachers using digital media and sonic cartography to listen for culture. Multicultural Education Review, […]

‘The life of a new generation’: Content, values and mainstream media perception of transcultural ethnic media – An Austrian case

Author(s): Cornelia Brantner, Petra Herczeg Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Transcultural ethnic media, Immigration, Minority issues, Mainstream media perception, Social capital Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/6 magazine issues Reference: Brantner, C., & Herczeg, P. (2013). ‘The life of a new generation’: Content, values and mainstream media perception of transcultural ethnic media – an Austrian case. Communications – […]

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 […]

A culturalist approach to the concept of the mediatization of politics: The age of “media hegemony”

Author(s): Elena Block Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Mediatization of politics, Media hegemony, Symbolic dimension, Citizen engagement, Politically mediatized situations, Hugo Chávez Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Block, E. (2013). A culturalist approach to the concept of the mediatization of politics: The age of “media hegemony”. Communication Theory, 23(3), 259-278. https://doi.org/10.1111/comt.12016 Abstract This article rethinks the concept […]

Online fan fiction, global identities, and imagination

Author(s): Rebecca W. Black Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Fan fiction, Adolescent literacy, English language learners, Online communities, Cosmopolitan identities, Transnational connections, New media, Digital writing, Discourse analysis, Globalization and literacy Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/3 users Reference: Black, R. W. (2009). Online fan fiction, global identities, and imagination. Research in the Teaching of English, 43(4), 397–425. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27784341 […]

Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction

Author(s): Rebecca W. Black Year of publication: 2006 Keywords: English language learner (ELL), Identity, Fan culture, Literacy, Online interaction Methodology/Sample: Case Study/1 ELL Reference: Black, R. W. (2006). Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction. E-Learning and Digital Media, 3(2), 170–184. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2006.3.2.170 Abstract This article draws on constructs in second-language acquisition, literacy, cultural, and media […]

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 […]

Pedagogical models for enhancing the cross-cultural online public health learning environment

Author(s): Srikanta Banerjee, Jill Firtell Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Online distance learning, Public health education, Multicultural education, Cultural competence, Cross-cultural collaboration, Cultural diversity, Theoretical frameworks, Cultural sensitivity, e-Learning, Global health training Methodology/Sample: Systematic lit review/31 papers Reference: Banerjee, S., & Firtell, J. (2017). Pedagogical models for enhancing the cross-cultural online public health learning environment. […]

Transcultural communication: Language, communication and culture through English as a lingua franca in a social network community

Author(s): Will Baker, Chittima Sangiamchit Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transcultural communication, English as a lingua franca (ELF), Social Networking Sites (SNS), Multilingualism, Translanguaging Methodology/Sample: Discourse-centred online ethnography/5 students Reference: Baker, W., & Sangiamchit, C. (2019). Transcultural Communication: Language, communication and culture through English as a lingua franca in a social network community. Language and […]

From intercultural to transcultural communication

Author(s): Will Baker Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Intercultural communication, Transcultural communication, Communicative fluidity, Emergent cultural practices, Cultural transformation, In-situ meaning-making, Linguistic resources, Multimodality, Cultural borders Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Baker, W. (2022). From intercultural to transcultural communication. Language and Intercultural Communication, 22(3), 280-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2021.2001477 Abstract The fluidity of communicative practices in current intercultural communication research […]

Intercultural communicative competence and online exchanges: A systematic review

Author(s): Maria Iosifina Avgousti Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC), Online Intercultural Exchanges (OIEs), Web 2.0 Tools, Multimodal CommunicationTelecollaboration Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Avgousti, M. I. (2018). Intercultural communicative competence and online exchanges: A systematic review. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 31(8), 819–853. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2018.1455713 Abstract One of the goals of foreign language (FL) education […]

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 […]

Turning culture upside down: The role of transcultural education

Author(s): Jerry Aldridge, Jennifer L. Kilgo, Lois M. Christensen Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Transcultural education, Multicultural education, Cultural individuality, Transdisciplinary teaming, Transformational culturing Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Aldridge, J., Kilgo, J. L., & Christensen, L. M. (2014). Turning culture upside down: The role of transcultural education. Social Studies Research and Practice, 9(2), 107–119. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssrp-02-2014-b0008 Abstract […]