Digital diasporas : identity and transnational engagement /

In the first full-length scholarly study of the increasingly important phenomenon of digital diasporas, Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff examines how immigrants who still feel a connection to their country of origin use the internet. She argues that digital diasporas can ease security concerns in both the ho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M., 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Immigrants > Computer network resources.
Internet > Social aspects.
Internet > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Internet > Social aspects
Einwanderer
Online-Community
Social Media
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and Figure; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Diasporas, Identity, and Information Technology; 3 Keeping the Dream Alive; 4 Digital Diasporas as Cybercommunities; 5 Digital Diasporas and Conflict Prevention; 6 Policy Agendas, Human Rights, and National Sovereignty; 7 Helping the Homeland; 8 Digital Diasporas: A New Avenue for Peace and Prosperity?; Appendix: Methodology; Acronyms; Bibliography; Index

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