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Social media in emergent Brazil : how the Internet affects social mobility /

Based on 15 months of ethnographic research, this book aims to understand why low-income Brazilians have invested so much of their time and money in learning about social media. Juliano Spyer explores this question from a number of perspectives, including education, relationships, work and politics....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spyer, Juliano
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [London] : UCL Press, 2017.
Series:Why we post.
Subjects:
Internet and the poor > Brazil.
Social media > Brazil.
Social media > Economic aspects > Brazil.
Digital divide > Brazil.
Médias sociaux > Brésil.
Médias sociaux > Aspect économique > Brésil.
Fossé numérique > Brésil.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
Digital divide.
Internet and the poor.
Social media.
Social media > Economic aspects.
Brazil.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Based on 15 months of ethnographic research, this book aims to understand why low-income Brazilians have invested so much of their time and money in learning about social media. Juliano Spyer explores this question from a number of perspectives, including education, relationships, work and politics. He argues that social media is the way for low-income Brazilians to stay connected to the family and friends they see in person on a regular basis, which suggests that social media serves a crucial function in strengthening traditional social relations.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 241 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-236) and index.
ISBN:1787351688
9781787351684
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