Digital Culture Practices and Inclusion: Narratives of Young People in Situations of Social Vulnerability

Authors

  • Rosana Vieira de Souza Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS); Universidade FEEVALE
  • Sílvia Fighera de Medeiros FEEVALE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-8951.2015v16n109p50

Abstract

The present paper aims to analyze the appropriation of digital culture by young people in situations of social vulnerability. It discusses the ways in which these individuals have been coping with the challenges of digital inclusion, as well as the importance that Internet and social networking sites have achieved in their everyday lives. Based on a qualitative research with in-depth interviews with young people from one of the poorest areas in Porto Alegre city, the study concluded that having access to digital networks does not imply the end of digital divide, but it does constitutes a fundamental step towards a greater social equity.

Author Biographies

Rosana Vieira de Souza, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS); Universidade FEEVALE

Doutora em Ciências da Comunicação pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Mestra em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) e Especialista em Marketing pela ESPM-RS.
 Professora nos cursos de Publicidade e Propaganda da UNISINOS e FEEVALE.

Sílvia Fighera de Medeiros, FEEVALE

Especialista em Cultura Digital e Redes Sociais pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Bacharela em Comunicação Social – Jornalismo, pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM).

Published

2017-04-25

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