Abstract
This paper looks at migrant communities all over the world and the way they utilise the affordances of social media platforms to stay connected with family back home, build community and retain culture. Drawing upon two ethnographic studies from migrants seeking asylum in Germany and the Netherlands, the paper analyses to what extent social media platforms have helped migrants bridge geographic and spatial boundaries. The discussion concludes that social media has mitigated the Read more [...]
I contend that the growth of social networking services, social capital, and the cultural and political participation of diasporic communities within and across nation-state borders are empowered by Internet-based technological affordances such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter. The use of communication technologies such as satellite television and the Internet, particularly social networking services – more commonly referred to as social media – is increasing among diasporan Read more [...]
Abstract:
The Ukrainian Diaspora is one of the largest dispersed communities in the world. This paper describes how the Ukrainian Diaspora has formed over the past century and how its members maintain strong links with the home country. With crisis happening in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Diaspora has connected using social media to bring about real outcomes for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian diaspora has connected and united using social media and modern technology. Read more [...]