Social Media

Culture and Identity

Contributions by Julius Che Tita, Michelle Dovil, Nickesia S. Gordon, Morgan D. Kirby, Kehbuma Langmia, Maria N. D. Maer, Melanie Tchewo Meulikwo, Brandale Mills, Angela D. Minor, Agbome Salome Nangah, Kingsley L. Ngange, Jean-Louis Ntang-Beb, Tia C. M. Tyree, Leticia D. Williams, Melvin L. Williams Edited by Kehbuma Langmia, Tia C. M. Tyree

Publication date:

28 December 2016

Length of book:

230 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

Dimensions:

238x159mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781498548571

Social Media: Culture and Identity examines the global impact of social media in the formation of various identities and cultures. New media scholars— both national and international— have posited thought-provoking analyses of sociocultural issues about human communication that are impacted by the omnipresence of social media. This collection examines issues of gender, class, and race inequities along with social media’s connections to women’s health, cyberbullying, sexting, and transgender issues both in the United States and in some developing countries.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Social Media as the Hydra, by Kehbuma Langmia

Part I: Social Media: Identity and Social Behaviors

Chapter 1: #THOTsBeLike: The Construction of the THOT Female Sexual Stereotype in Social Media, by Tia C. M. Tyree and Morgan D. Kirby
Chapter 2: “I Don’t Belong in Here!”: A Social Media Analysis of Digital Protest, Transgender Rights, and International Restroom Legislation, by Melvin L. Williams
Chapter 3: When Minors Become Sex Offenders: The Identity Crisis of Teenage Sexting, by Angela D. Minor
Chapter 4: The Dark Side of Social Media: A Content Analysis of Cyberbullying, by Jean-Louis P. Ntang-Beb and Leticia D. Williams
Chapter 5: How Minorities Use Social Media During Weather Related Crises: Results of a U.S. National Weather Survey, by Brandale N. Mills, Michelle A. Dovil, Leticia D. Williams and Tia C. M. Tyree

Part II: Social Media: Culture and the International Community

Chapter 6: The Coins for Justice Movement: The Rise of New Media Activism in Indonesia, by Maria N. D. Maer
Chapter 7: ICTs and Power Relations in Traditional Settings in Cameroon, by Agbome Salome Nangah and Julius Che Tita
Chapter 8: Towards a Framework for Communicating Women’s Health via Social Media in Jamaica, by Nickesia S. Gordon
Chapter 9: ICT use in Teaching, Research and Outreach in the University of Buea, Cameroon, by Kingsley L. Ngange and Melanie Tchewo

About the Editors and Contributors

Social Media: Culture and Identity is a tour de force! Written with inspiring compassion, we finally have a refreshingly clear and well-crafted exploration of how social media channels impact everyday marginalized identities.