The Spaces Between Us

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Author(s): Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar (Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Qatar)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 16
Source title: Identity and Leadership in Virtual Communities: Establishing Credibility and Influence
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Dona J. Hickey (University of Richmond, USA)and Joe Essid (University of Richmond, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5150-0.ch014

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Social Computing / Virtual Communities & Virtual Reality

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Despite having one of the highest per-capita incomes of the world, social and political changes in Qatar have not kept pace with the country’s economic development. The expatriate and national population of the small emirate have access to luxury brands and a variety of Western goods including food as well as hotels. The high level of commercialization, however, does not mean that cultural differences between the various nationalities have been erased. Online forums and social media have provided neutral public spaces where debate and dialogue about identity and values can take place in a way they do not occur in public. This chapter examines a variety of examples through comments by expats and nationals on a number of media sites as well as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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