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Social media in the lives of young connected migrants : making and unmaking boundaries / Xinyu Zhao

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Zhao, Xinyu
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
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"Digital media are a key part of everyday social life for international migrants. Yet, we don't know how these migrants understand and cope with the cultures and infrastructures of ubiquitous connectivity while on the move. Social Media in the Lives of Young Connected Migrants explores and theorises what it means for young migrants to live in a digital age. Presenting a richly detailed analysis of Chinese international students' everyday social media practices, the book unravels the meanings of digital connectivity in general and how contemporary mobile young generations respond to such changes. Drawing on ethnographic and interview data, this book highlights the enabling aspects of connective media in migration journeys and shows how and why young Chinese migrants manage or even resist being connected. With close attention to the diasporic, intercultural, family, and professional migrant identities and relationships, the author provides a nuanced account of living with digital media in everyday settings. Focusing on the boundary practices associated with social media, the book offers a unique analytical framework through which to capture the complex intersections of digital communication technologies and migrant social life. This volume will appeal to students and scholars interested in researching Chinese diasporas, digital migration, and youth cultures"--
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9781003195375 (ebook)
1003195377
9781003824770 (electronic bk.)
1003824773 (electronic bk.)
9781003824695 (electronic bk. : PDF)
1003824692 (electronic bk. : PDF)
9781032045191 (hardback)
9781032049687 (paperback)
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