Abstract
This study highlights the importance of researching the internet’s role in the lives of young Welshmen and women. It focuses on how 18-20 y/o students use Facebook, a popular online social network site, in articulating their identities. The data presented gauged the type of uses, the kind of access, and the applications used by the respondents, as well as the nature of their ‘friends’ contacts. The analysis suggests that the networking site constitutes a resource for formulating a sense of identity, expressed only when people are called upon to do so (which ties into work by Bhaba, 1994). Whereas the kind of socialising on Facebook helps to develop and maintain many aspects of (Welsh) identity, it also constitutes an opportunity to look into the categories people draw upon to define their identities. This research is a pilot for a larger, cross-cultural comparative study reflecting on the uses of Facebook in ‘small nations’ or regions in Europe (Wales) and the Middle East (the U.A.E.).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | N/A |
Publication status | Unpublished - 1 Jan 1990 |
Event | Cyfrwng conference - Location unknown - please update Duration: 6 May 2010 → 7 May 2010 |
Conference
Conference | Cyfrwng conference |
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Period | 6/05/10 → 7/05/10 |
Keywords
- identity
- welshness