Advisor Information
Chin Chung Chao
Location
UNO Criss Library, Room 249
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Start Date
2-3-2018 11:15 AM
End Date
2-3-2018 11:30 AM
Abstract
Abstract
This qualitative study looks to discover the effects Twitter has on the social justice advocacy of women of color. Recent studies show that using social media leads to increased political activeness and social justice advocacy. This study examines the relationship between Twitter, women of color, and their social justice advocacy. To test these relationships, secondary research and in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with three prominent women of color in the social justice advocacy community on Twitter. The use of social media, specifically Twitter, allows women of all colors to join and share their experiences, build camaraderie, feel validated, and voice their advocacy. This research expects to find the unique way in which women of color voice their social justice advocacy through communication on Twitter.
Keywords: women of color, social justice advocacy, Twitter, social media, community building.
#MakingRoom: A Study of Twitter's Influence on the Social Justice Advocacy of Women of Color
UNO Criss Library, Room 249
Abstract
This qualitative study looks to discover the effects Twitter has on the social justice advocacy of women of color. Recent studies show that using social media leads to increased political activeness and social justice advocacy. This study examines the relationship between Twitter, women of color, and their social justice advocacy. To test these relationships, secondary research and in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with three prominent women of color in the social justice advocacy community on Twitter. The use of social media, specifically Twitter, allows women of all colors to join and share their experiences, build camaraderie, feel validated, and voice their advocacy. This research expects to find the unique way in which women of color voice their social justice advocacy through communication on Twitter.
Keywords: women of color, social justice advocacy, Twitter, social media, community building.