Date of Award
Spring 6-28-2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA Strategic Communication
Department
Communication and the Arts
Advisor
Ruth Tsuria, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Renee Robinson, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kristen Koehler, Ed.D.
Keywords
Afrolatinos, Latinos, identity theory, ethnic identity, social media, online community
Abstract
Considering the power of online media to create communities, this thesis examines how the power of social media is harnessed by the Afro-Latinx individuals to mobilize and call to actions those who identify under the same social category and create a powerful online community to come together in support and advocacy virtually. Through a digital ethnography, this research observes three Instagram pages and performs a textual analysis on 3 posts to further understand the Afro-Latinx community and their adoption of Instagram to create online communities. Find-ings emphasize the importance of creating and maintaining a niche, user engagement and mem-ber satisfaction
Recommended Citation
Damiron Tallaj, Rita, "Afro-Latinx Online communities: Creating Connections Through Social Action." (2019). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2680.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2680
Included in
Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, Social Media Commons
