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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
The role of cultural diversity in e-based language learning
Author(s): Jörg Roche, Dessislava Todorova Year of publication: 2010 Keywords: Media-based language learning, Cultural dispositions, Language acquisition, Cross-cultural comparison, Instructional design, Ambiguity tolerance, Online language courses, Independent learning Methodology/Sample: Language tests & questionnaires/110 adult learners Reference: Roche, J. & Todorova, D. (2010). The role of cultural diversity in e-based language learning. In F. Sudweeks, H. […]
A comparative framework for culturally differentiated digital game-based learning
Author(s): Jae Park, Run Wen Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Comparative education, Game design, Cross-cultural psychology, Digital game-based learning (DGBL), Learning tool development Methodology/Sample: Qualitative comparative analysis/4 students Reference: Park, J., & Wen, R. (2016). A comparative framework for culturally differentiated digital game-based learning. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 18(3), 138-149. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCED-04-2016-0008 Abstract […]
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 & […]
Development of social mediation and emotional regulation in virtual learning environment research
Author(s): Miika Lehtonen, Tome Page, Lence Miloseva, Gisli Thorsteinsson Year of publication: 2008 Keywords: Virtual learning environments (VLEs), Emotional regulation, Social mediation, Collaborative simulations, Psycho-social factors Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lehtonen, M., Page, T., Miloseva, L., & Thorsteinsson, G. (2008). Development of social mediation and emotional regulation in virtual learning environment research. Journal on Educational Psychology, […]
The medium is the message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook usage and acculturation outcomes
Author(s): Ran Ju, Leah Hamilton, Matthew McLarnon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Social media, Acculturation, Chinese immigrants, WeChat, Communication platforms Methodology/Sample: Focus group/14 migrants, Online questionnaire/145 online surveys Reference: Ju, R., Hamilton, L., & McLarnon, M. (2021). The Medium Is the Message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook Usage and Acculturation Outcomes. International Journal of Communication, 15, […]
The moderating role of social media usage in the relationship among multicultural experiences, cultural intelligence, and individual creativity
Author(s): Shangui Hu, Jibao Gu, Hefu Liu, Qian Huang Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Multicultural experiences, Cultural intelligence, Individual creativity, Social media usage, Moderating role Methodology/Sample: Survey/310 students Reference: Hu, S., Gu, J., Liu, H., & Huang, Q. (2017). The moderating role of social media usage in the relationship among multicultural experiences, cultural intelligence, and […]
Transculturality as a perspective: Researching media cultures comparatively
Author(s): Andreas Hepp Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Media cultures, Deterritorialization, Comparative media research, Cultural construction, Globalization, National-territorial frame, Translocal phenomena, Media globalization Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Hepp, A. (2009). Transculturality as a Perspective: Researching Media Cultures Comparatively. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-10.1.1221 Abstract Most of the research on media cultures operates […]
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 […]
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 […]
Culture and computer-mediated communication: Toward new understandings
Author(s): Charles Ess, Fay Sudweeks Year of publication: 2005 Keywords: Cultural frameworks, Hofstede critique, National culture, Cultural essentialism, Online communication, Collaborative workgroups, Intercultural complexity, Computer-mediated communication (CMC), Minority cultures, Online classrooms Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Ess, C., & Sudweeks, F. (2006). Culture and Computer-Mediated Communication: Toward New Understandings. In K.W. Miller & M. Taddeo (Eds.), The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]