Being Multiracial in a Wired Society: Using the Internet to Define Identity and Community on Campus

Autor/in	Gasser, Heather Shea
Titel	Being Multiracial in a Wired Society: Using the Internet to Define Identity and Community on Campus
Quelle	In: New Directions for Student Services, (2008) 123, S.63-71 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0164-7970
DOI	10.1002/ss.287
Schlagwörter	Computer Mediated Communication; Internet; Self Concept; Racial Identification; Multiracial Persons; College Students; Social Development; Technological Literacy; Student Personnel Workers; Information Technology; Advantaged; Disadvantaged; Computer Literacy; Access to Computers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computerkonferenz; Selbstkonzept; Mischling; Collegestudent; Soziale Entwicklung; Technisches Wissen; Informationstechnologie; Computerkenntnisse
Abstract	Can online communities contribute to a student's sense of belonging? Does the use of new Internet technologies enhance an individual's sense of self? Is one's racial identity relevant in cyberspace? For multiracial students, the answer to these questions is increasingly yes. Whether mixed-race students are more tech savvy than their monoracial peers may be difficult to assert with certainty. However, the proliferation of multiracial groups on social networking sites shows that students look to online portals for a shared experience and supportive community. It is increasingly hard to deny the importance the Internet plays in the identity and social development of students on campus. In this article, the author presents an overview of current technology trends and discusses how multiracial students' use of these tools may differ from that of their monoracial peers. Implications for student affairs practice and limitations of technology are presented. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10