Social Media in the Lives of Young Connected Migrants: Making and Unmaking Boundaries

Social Media in the Lives of Young Connected Migrants explores the meanings of digital connectivity for young migrants, highlighting the enabling aspects of connective media in migration journeys and the complex intersections of digital communication technologies and migrant social life.

Format: Hardback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 12 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Social media plays a significant role in the daily lives of international migrants, yet there is a lack of understanding regarding their critical comprehension and adaptation to the cultures and infrastructures of ubiquitous connectivity while on the move. To address this gap, Social Media in the Lives of Young Connected Migrants delves into the experiences of young migrants and their engagement with digital technologies. Through a comprehensive analysis of Chinese international students' social media practices, the book unravels the meanings of digital connectivity and how contemporary mobile young generations respond to these changes. Drawing on ethnographic and interview data, the book highlights the enabling aspects of connective media in migration journeys and explores how and why young Chinese migrants manage or resist being connected. With a focus on diasporic, intercultural, family, and professional migrant identities and relationships, the author offers a nuanced account of living with digital media in everyday settings. By examining the boundary practices associated with social media, the book provides a unique analytical framework to capture the intricate intersections of digital communication technologies and migrant social life. This volume is of interest to students and scholars engaged in research on Chinese diasporas, digital migration, and youth cultures.

Weight: 526g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032045191