The Civic Potential of Memes and Hashtags in the Lives of Young People

Autor/in	Mihailidis, Paul
Titel	The Civic Potential of Memes and Hashtags in the Lives of Young People
Quelle	In: Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 41 (2020) 5, S.762-781 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0159-6306
DOI	10.1080/01596306.2020.1769938
Schlagwörter	Citizenship Education; Visual Aids; Social Media; Mass Media Use; Computer Mediated Communication; Media Literacy; Technological Literacy; Citizen Participation; Junior High School Students; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Student Attitudes; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Anschauungsmaterial; Soziale Medien; Mediennutzung; Computerkonferenz; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Technisches Wissen; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Schülerverhalten; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Young people today are immersed in digital culture: often considered savvy navigators of online ecosystems and adept at using everyday technologies to share, create and express. These technologies are often seen as social and personal tools instead of spaces for meaningful participation. This paper shares the results of an investigation in young people's attitudes towards popular social communication modalities -- memes and hashtags -- for civic purposes. The study employs Emerging Citizens: a suite of digital literacy tools and accompanying learning content that teach people of all ages how to critique and create hashtags and memes. This inquiry explores how young people perceive memes and hashtags as relevant avenues for civic expression, and the impact that a digital literacy intervention can have on youth attitudes. An analysis of the student experience using the Emerging Citizens tools and reflection of their creations finds that digital literacy interventions impact young people's perceptions of popular social modalities for civic impact. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01