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Social Media Groups in Interaction With Contested Urban Narratives: The Case of Koper/Capodistria, Slovenia
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Abstract Social media is arguably the most widespread tool for digital communication in Europe and worldwide, which makes it particularly important to investigate how this type of communication tool affects and reflects the processes that shape the urban physical and socio-cultural environment. Its influence... view more
Social media is arguably the most widespread tool for digital communication in Europe and worldwide, which makes it particularly important to investigate how this type of communication tool affects and reflects the processes that shape the urban physical and socio-cultural environment. Its influence on urban realities may be twofold: On one side we can use it as a reflection (or extension) of the processes that occur on the ground; on the other side, the specific ways in which social media operate might influence processes that shape the urban environment. This interaction between the urban and digital spaces is increasingly influencing how collective memory and related heritage discourses are shaped, transformed, and contested. In this article, we present the case of Koper (Italian: Capodistria), the main seaside harbour town of Slovenia, which faced a deep demographic and socio-cultural transformation in the aftermath of the Second World War. Its historic urban core became a deeply contested urban environment, where a hegemonic historical narrative clashed with several subaltern ones. The dissonance between contested narratives has re-emerged in the digital space through a handful of history-oriented Facebook groups in recent years. We analyse how digital tools have influenced the dynamics between the contested narratives and how these refer to specific locations within the town or to its historic urban core as a whole.... view less
Keywords
Slovenia; social media; urban development; computer-mediated communication; digital media; urban population; collective memory
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Interactive, electronic Media
Free Keywords
Capodistria; Facebook groups; Koper; contested spaces; dissonant heritage; memory narrative
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Urban Planning, 9 (2024)
Issue topic
Citizen Participation, Digital Agency, and Urban Development
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed