Online intercultural communication
Author(s): Christakis Christofi Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Online intercultural communication, COVID-19, Digital environment, Cultural contacts, Multimodal communication Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Christofi, C. (2020). Online intercultural communication. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Educational Alternatives, 18, 124-131. https://www.scientific-publications.net/en/article/1002105/ Abstract Online Intercultural Communication (OIC), related to the development of the Internet, digital environments and new media technological […]
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., […]
Pushing political, cultural, and geographical boundaries: Distributed co-design with children from Namibia, Malaysia and Finland
Author(s): Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Naska Goagoses, Erkki Rötkönen, Tariq Zaman Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Indigenous knowledge (IK), Epistemologies, Educational reform, Collaboration, Cultural clashes Methodology/Sample: Participatory design/Approx 40 students Reference: Winschiers-Theophilus, H., Goagoses, N., Rötkönen, E., & Zaman, T. (2022). Pushing political, cultural, and geographical boundaries: Distributed co-design with children from Namibia, Malaysia and Finland. International […]
The politics of cultural, media and communication policies
Author(s): Bjarki Valtysson Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Personal data, Data subject, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Digital cultural politics, Algorithmic cultures Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Valtysson, B. (2020). Digital Cultural Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35234-9_3 Abstract This chapter discusses how digital cultural politics combines elements of cultural, media and communication policies. It particularly engages with […]
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 […]
Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices
Author(s): Aaron A. Toscano Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Video games, Postmodern critique, Cultural work, Ideological literacy, Semiotic systems, Intertextuality, Militarization, Individualism, Literacy practices, Cultural ideology Methodology/Sample: Narrative research/1 gamer Reference: Toscano, A. A. (2011). Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices. Current Issues in Education, 14(1). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/109293/. Abstract Video games […]
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 […]
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 […]
Engaging the world: Social media literacy for transcultural citizenship
Author(s): Manisha Pathak-Shelat, Kiran V. Bhatia Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Social media, Youth civic engagement, Transcultural citizenship, Media literacy, Global-local dynamics, Peer interaction, Culturally diverse networks, Educational opportunities, Theoretical framework Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pathak‐Shelat, M., & Bhatia, K. V. (2020). Engaging the world: Social media literacy for transcultural citizenship. In D. Frau-Meigs, S. Kotilainen, […]
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. […]
Cultural analysis of the media: The West media culture hegemony perspective
Author(s): Patrick Mulinge Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Media, Culture, Imperialism, Hegemony, Third world Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Mulinge, P. (2022). Cultural analysis of the media: The West media culture hegemony perspective. Kabarak Journal of Research & Innovation, 12(1), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.58216/kjri.v12i1.66 Abstract Culture hegemony is a phenomenon which punctuates our daily living in the world today. […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Media cultures across distance: The transnational and transcultural of media communication
Author(s): Nick Couldry, Andreas Hepp Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Media cultures, Transcultural, Diasporic communities, Digital media, Political activity Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Couldry, N., & Hepp, A. (2019). Media cultures across distance: The transnational and transcultural of media communication 1. In O. Oleinikova & J. Bayeh (Eds.), Democracy, Diaspora, Territory (pp. 71-88). Routledge. http://doi.org/10.4324/9780429298707-5 Abstract […]
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 […]
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 […]