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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Oh, i’m here!”: Social media’s impact on the cross-cultural adaptation of students studying abroad
Author(s): Todd L. Sandel Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Social media, Cross-cultural adaptation, Study abroad, Online communication, Psychological well-being Methodology/Sample: Interviews/23 international students Reference: Sandel, T. L. (2014). “Oh, I’m here!”: Social media’s impact on the cross-cultural adaptation of students studying abroad. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 43(1), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2013.865662 Abstract This study investigates the […]
Social networking sites across cultures and countries: Proximity and network effects
Author(s): Ulrike Rohn Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: Social networking sites, Cultural proximity, Geographic proximity, Network effects, International networks, User behavior, Cross-cultural communication Methodology/Sample: Focus group/23 participants Reference: Rohn, U. (2013). Social networking sites across cultures and countries: Proximity and network effects. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 14(1), 28-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/17459435.2013.835339 Abstract International social networking sites […]
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, […]
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 […]
The influence of extramural access to mainstream culture social media on ethnic minority students’ motivation for language learning
Author(s): Chun Lai Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Social media, Informal learning, Formal learning, Ethnic minority students, Bicultural identity, Bicultural competence, L2 motivation, Chinese language learning, Acculturation, Intercultural engagement Methodology/Sample: Survey/141 secondary students Reference: Lai, C. (2019). The influence of extramural access to mainstream culture social media on ethnic minority students’ motivation for language learning. […]
Networked technologies as emotional resources? Exploring emerging emotional cultures on social network sites such as Facebook and Hi5: a trans-cultural study
Author(s): Margarita M. Köhl, Gerit Götzenbrucker Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Social network sites (SNS), Emotional culture, Transcultural study, User experience, Lifelogging Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/interviews (n = 25), online survey (n = 757) Reference: Köhl, M. M., & Götzenbrucker, G. (2014). Networked technologies as emotional resources? Exploring emerging emotional cultures on social network sites such as […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
Re-orienting global digital cultures
Author(s): Gerard Goggin Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Asian media theories, Digital cultures, Constructivist media logics, De-Westernization, Decolonization, Internationalizing media studies, Global communication, Cultural frameworks, Online social networking Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Goggin, G. (2016). Re-orienting global digital cultures. In S.S. Lim & C. Soriano (Eds.), Asian Perspectives on Digital Culture (pp. 191-198). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315731650-17/re-orienting-global-digital-cultures-gerard-goggin Abstract […]
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 […]
Intercultural ethics for digital well-being: Identifying problems and exploring solutions
Author(s):Matthew J. Dennis, Rockwell F. Clancy Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Digital well-being, Social media design, Human flourishing, Cultural variation, Intercultural approach, Ethical design, Technology and culture, Design challenges, Culturally aware technology Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Dennis, M. J., & Clancy, R. F. (2022). Intercultural ethics for digital well-being: Identifying problems and exploring solutions. Digital Society, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]