TY - JOUR
T1 - Multicultural sociability, imperfect forums and online participation
AU - McClean, Georgie
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This article explores the conditions for multicultural sociability facilitated by online current affairs forums hosted by Australia's multicultural public service broadcaster, SBS. Multicultural sociability is defined as exchange of opinion, information-sharing and mutual acknowledgement within a commonly understood framework for participation. The analysis suggests that conversations facilitated by multicultural online forums are an important resource in a culturally diverse society as they offer up important new forms of participation and opportunities for mutual recognition and the exchange of views.
AB - This article explores the conditions for multicultural sociability facilitated by online current affairs forums hosted by Australia's multicultural public service broadcaster, SBS. Multicultural sociability is defined as exchange of opinion, information-sharing and mutual acknowledgement within a commonly understood framework for participation. The analysis suggests that conversations facilitated by multicultural online forums are an important resource in a culturally diverse society as they offer up important new forms of participation and opportunities for mutual recognition and the exchange of views.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/526446
UR - http://ijoc.org/ojs/index.php/ijoc/article/view/1121/635
M3 - Article
SN - 1932-8036
VL - 5
SP - 1649
EP - 1668
JO - International Journal of Communication
JF - International Journal of Communication
IS - 1
ER -