Social Media Usage to Preserve Local Identity: Indigenous People of West Java

This article aims to explain maqâṣid al-Qur’ân according to M. Quraish Shihab and its application in interpreting verses related to the use of social media. The problem that will be answered in this article covers two main issues, namely how the perspective of maqâṣid al-Qur’ân according to M. Quraish Shihab and how it is applied in interpreting the verses of the use of social media. The method used is the thematic method, namely discussing verses based on themes. Fr om this study the authors concluded that according to M. Quraish Shihab there are six elements of a large group of universal goals of the al-Qur’ân, namely strengthening the faith, humans as caliphs, unifying books, law enforcement, callers to the ummah of wasathan, and mastering world civilization. The quality of information lies in the strength of the monotheistic dimension which is the highest peak of the Qur’anic maqâṣid. M. Quraish Shihab offers six diction which can be done by recipients of information in interacting on social media. Thus, it aims to usher in the knowledge and understanding of what is conveyed in carrying out human mission as caliph, enlightenment through oral and written, law enforcement, unifying mankind and the universe to the ummah of wasathan, and mastery of world civilization

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Social Media Usage and Its Impact on Academic Performance on Tertiary Education Students in the Bono Region of Ghana

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science ◽

10.30845/ijhss.v9n5p12 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Ernest Apraku ◽

Hans Kwaku Duah ◽

John Kwaku Bofa

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Education Students ◽

Media Usage

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Social media in B2B sales: Why and when does salesperson social media usage affect salesperson performance?

Industrial Marketing Management ◽

10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.05.007 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 96 ◽

pp. 166-182

Author(s):

Melanie Bowen ◽

Christine Lai-Bennejean ◽

Alexander Haas ◽

Deva Rangarajan

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Salesperson Performance ◽

Media Usage

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Augschburgerisch auf Facebook: Enregisterment und Mediatisierung eines urbanen Dialekts

Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik ◽

10.1515/zfal-2020-2037 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (1) ◽

pp. 239-268

Author(s):

Konstantin Niehaus

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Urban Space ◽

Local Identity ◽

Local Variety ◽

Local Dialect ◽

Close Proximity

AbstractThis article examines language and local identity in an urban space analysing the enregisterment of a local variety at one of the most relevant dialect borders in Germany: the Bavarian city of Augsburg which is in close proximity to both Upper Bavaria and Bavaria’s capital Munich. The local dialect of Augsburg mixes Swabian-Alemannic and Bavarian features and it is because of this mix that Swabians, the group to which the Augsburgians are generally deemed to belong to, are often regarded not to be ‘proper’ Bavarian speakers. Augschburgerisch has become a stylized register with authenticated sociolinguistic features and can thus be employed to construct local identity and index a stereotyped group of speakers, e. g. that local dialect speakers are down-to-earth but grumpy and close-lipped towards strangers. This study examines Augsburgian on social media by qualitatively analysing posts from a local Facebook group. In these posts, authentification practices are used to resolve the ambiguous nature of what it means to be ‘Bavarian’ and the intricacies imposed on the speakers by the border situation while also highlighting the users’ creativity via ironic role alignments.

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Exploring the consequence of social media usage on firm performance

Digital Business ◽

10.1016/j.digbus.2021.100013 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100013

Author(s):

Payam Hanafizadeh ◽

Sepideh Shafia ◽

Erik Bohlin

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Firm Performance ◽

Media Usage

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Us Mob Online: The Perils of Identifying as Indigenous on Social Media

Genealogy ◽

10.3390/genealogy5020052 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 52

Author(s):

Bronwyn Carlson ◽

Tristan Kennedy

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Indigenous People ◽

Indigenous Peoples ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Indigenous Communities ◽

Digital Environment ◽

Collective Identities ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Insight Into

Social media is a highly valuable site for Indigenous people to express their identities and to engage with other Indigenous people, events, conversations, and debates. While the role of social media for Indigenous peoples is highly valued for public articulations of identity, it is not without peril. Drawing on the authors’ recent mixed-methods research in Australian Indigenous communities, this paper presents an insight into Indigenous peoples’ experiences of cultivating individual and collective identities on social media platforms. The findings suggest that Indigenous peoples are well aware of the intricacies of navigating a digital environment that exhibits persistent colonial attempts at the subjugation of Indigenous identities. We conclude that, while social media remains perilous, Indigenous people are harnessing online platforms for their own ends, for the reinforcement of selfhood, for identifying and being identified and, as a vehicle for humour and subversion.

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Restaurant social media usage in China

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes ◽

10.1108/whatt-03-2015-0014 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 251-265 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Richard Ghiselli ◽

Jing Ma

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Consumer Preferences ◽

Payment Systems ◽

Strategic Choices ◽

Content Type ◽

Chinese Context ◽

Media Usage ◽

Special Events ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Use Of Social Media

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of social media by restaurants in China and the extent to which consumers are using it to obtain information about dining options. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire for consumers was developed and social media usage data were collected from restaurants; the results were compared to determine whether there is a difference between practices and preferences. Findings – Based on the results of this paper, restaurants may want to consider committing resources and efforts to improve their presence on Dianping, Baidu and Meituan, and to utilize WeChat. Also, they may want to send non-personalized updates, especially coupons, discounts and information about special events, through the above-mentioned channels two to three times a month. Additionally, restaurants may want to improve engagement with frequent users so that they will recommend to others. Finally, restaurants may want to evaluate and invest in online ordering and payment systems if they haven’t done so already. Research limitations/implications – Strategic choices should be based on understanding of consumers. Unless the gaps between practices and preferences are identified and understood, restaurant companies may not be able to use social media effectively and efficiently. Originality/value – China’s social media market – the largest in the world – differs considerably from other countries; it presents unique opportunities and challenges. Social media is always a function of the technology, culture and government of a particular country or context; for this reason, it is very important to study social media in its “context”. While the need is pressing, there are limited studies on restaurant consumer preferences in a computer-mediated environment, not to mention in the Chinese context. This study examined consumer preferences and potential gaps between preferences and practices in the Chinese context; the results will help to direct restaurants in China to make better use of social media.

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