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Title
"What kind of girl is she?": good and bad diasporic daughters on social media
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Publication Date
2021
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Early Online Version
Abstract
Social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, act as online spaces where young migrants can engage in diasporic practices. This research captures the ways in which Indian young women living in Australia perform the "good girl" and "bad girl" on social media as a means through which to showcase their hybrid identities. With a focus on social media, the research stems from an investigation into the processes of identity construction for young migrants. The use of PhotoVoice and digital diaries were employed to assist with visualising the online identity performativities of the participants. The findings highlight the continued importance for the young women to be seen as good diasporic daughters who follow traditional roles of Indian womanhood; however, it will be shown how social media settings can be manipulated in such a way that the young women are able to contest these traditional roles and perform "bad" Indian behaviour.
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Journal of Cultural Geography, 38(2), p. 177-205
Publisher
Routledge
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
2021-02-26
Place of Publication
United States of America
ISSN
1940-6320
0887-3631
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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