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selyanin, selyanka -- Изпитание на идентичността
Redneck -- a trial of identity

Author(s): Snejana Popova
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Фондация за хуманитарни и социални изследвания - София
Keywords: redneck; identity; internet discussions; differences; symbolic inequalities

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, the subject of research are symbolic inequalities in new media and more particularly, in internet discussions. The analysis ascertains that the discussion-based publicity of the web magnifies differences of origin and encourages mimicry. It reveals a number of contradictions suggesting problematic identity that is put to the test by internet discussions.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 30
  • Page Range: 321-332
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian