Assessing virtual culture exchanges
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2012
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The rapidly growing presence of old and new media in postcolonial Namibia, particularly
from the decade after the turn of the Millennium, has signifi cance for cultural and lifestyle
transformations in the country. Formerly entrenched social identities, shaped by restrictive
colonialism and indigenous traditions, appear to be under pressure as shifts become
apparent in the face of cultural globalisation. This article examines the characteristics of
change from the perspective of young Windhoek adults’ experiences of Internet social
networks. The research constitutes a cultural study that addresses the current knowledge
gap regarding how the Internet is increasingly situated in youth identity and cultural
lifestyle spaces. Social networks appear to be changing the cultural landscapes of Namibia,
if the evidence is accepted, and youth are at the cutting edge of cultural transformations
wrought by new media such as the Internet.
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Culture, Global, Internet, Windhoek
Citation
Fox, T. 2012. Assessing virtual culture exchanges: Internet social networks and global interactions among Windhoek. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 1 (2)11/ 2012: 201-216.