Digital (dis)connectivity in fraught contexts : the case of gay refugees in Belgium
Abstract: The key role of digital and mobile media for refugees is increasingly acknowledged, but while the literature on the topic tends to celebrate the advantages of digital media, it is important to also acknowledge limitations. Thus, the focus on the creation and maintenance of connections through digital media may obscure experiences and practices of disconnection. This is certainly the case for forced migrants with non-normative sexual orientations, for whom experiences of homophobia within the family and ethno-cultural community in the country of origin may extend to fraught situations... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | acceptedVersion |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Schlagwörter: | Sociology / Mass communications |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27378031 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1615320151162165141 |