Localizing diasporic digital media practices: Social stratification and community making among Somali women living in Rome

Claudia Minchilli*

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Abstract

In this article, I inquire into the relationship between digital media practices, community making and forms of social stratification among Somali women living in Rome. Drawing on a critical approach to the study of ‘digital diaspora’, I use theories of ‘field’ and ‘capitals’ as analytical tools to examine the impact of different positionings assumed by Somali women within the local community on forms of diasporic networking through digital means. The relationality between offline and online reality is exposed, unpacking women’s positioning and roles through an intersectional approach sensitive to age, class, literacy and gender dynamics. This reveals internal fractures or forms of solidarity shaping the landscape of the local field of Somali digital diaspora.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-89
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Global Diaspora
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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