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Virtual migrant communities: 'Orkut' and the Brazilian case
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
Universität Bielefeld, Fak. für Soziologie, Centre on Migration, Citizenship and Development (COMCAD)
Abstract "This paper attempts to provide some insights into ethnography on the internet, more specifically
research on the use of Social Network Sites (SNSs) by migrants. Starting from the Brazilian
migrant communities in Europe, it raises the question of the usability of the analysis of
virtual migrant c... mehr
"This paper attempts to provide some insights into ethnography on the internet, more specifically
research on the use of Social Network Sites (SNSs) by migrants. Starting from the Brazilian
migrant communities in Europe, it raises the question of the usability of the analysis of
virtual migrant communities for the study of transnational networks. Can offline and online
observations be combined? Does virtual research lead to high quality data? The paper illustrates
the methodology of virtual research by exploring the example of the online social network
site ‘Orkut’ which is enormously popular among Brazilians, both among those who are
residing within Brazil as among those who migrate. Providing an important resource for migrants
from different social classes, Orkut plays a significant role as an access gate to information
and as a place where the status of Brazilian migrants can be discussed. It also functions
as a stage to re-affirm Brazilian nationality. Within the variety of Brazilian websites,
magazines and satellite channels, Orkut is often mentioned as the most important application
to keep in touch with other Brazilians inside and outside Brazil. Recognizing the growing importance
of SNSs such as Orkut, a growing body of scholarship addresses several aspects
of these sites and the practices they enable. Most scholars recognise the importance of
these SNSs for community formation and the formation of a diasporic public sphere. This
paper highlights the significance of social network sites as a topic of research. The fact that
participation on social network sites leaves online traces offers unprecedented opportunities
for researchers. Even so, because of the relatively recentness of SNSs, there are some
methodological and ethical limitations. These will also be discussed and further explored." [author's abstract]... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
virtuelle Gemeinschaft; Migrant; Brasilien; Information; Migration; soziales Netzwerk; Ethnographie; Internet
Klassifikation
Migration
Ethnologie, Kulturanthropologie, Ethnosoziologie
interaktive, elektronische Medien
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2010
Erscheinungsort
Bielefeld
Seitenangabe
18 S.
Schriftenreihe
COMCAD Working Papers, 80
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung
DatenlieferantDieser Metadatensatz wurde vom Sondersammelgebiet Sozialwissenschaften (USB Köln) erstellt.