Role of Social Media In Reducing Culture Shock: A Research of Interstate Migrants in Jammu

In the era of globalisation, migration has become a common phenomenon in India. The interplay between push and pull factors play an important role in both internal and external migration. However, it is pertinent to mention that when individuals migrate it is not only the migration of a physical being but the migration of cultures as well. These migrating cultures undergo various changes in their forms as the result of culture contact. This may be in form of assimilation or acculturation. But at the same time one of the major impacts on the migrating individual can be seen in form of culture shock which is generally a feeling of disorientation experienced by the migrating individual who is subjected to unfamiliar culture. Here comes the role of various institutions and mediums that facilitate the process of cultural adaptation. The growth of social media has helped in bridging the gap between distinct societies by connecting like-minded individuals. It helps to gain a prior knowledge regarding the customs, traditions, beliefs of host cultures along with maintaining strong ties with the families and friends which reduces the threshold of migration. This paper attempts to analyse the role of social media in reducing culture shock while studying interstate migrants in Jammu, J&K by opting in-depth interviews using qualitative method. Depending upon the analysis, discussions are stated that social media plays an important role in facilitating intercultural adjustments.

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The Role of Social Media Instagram in the Travel Process: Evidence from Young People in Surabaya

Petra International Journal of Business Studies ◽

10.9744/ijbs.4.1.23-32 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 23-32

Author(s):

Lydia Felicia Prasetya ◽

Marcella Caroline Jaya ◽

Sienny Thio

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Young People ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Preliminary Investigation ◽

Travel Agents ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Depth Interviews

This paper aims to examine the role of Instagram in the travel process of Surabaya’s young people. This process was divided into five stages namely: dreaming, planning, booking, experiencing and sharing. Quantitative descriptive was employed by distributing 200 questionnaires with the age ranging from 18 to 24. Qualitative method was also utilized by having in-depth interviews with five informants. The results have shown that Surabaya’s young people attach greatest role of Instagram on dreaming stage and the least role on booking stage. Youngsters are inspired after seeing posts (uploads) associated with travel on Instagram due to travel-related accounts they follow. This study has provided a preliminary investigation of travel process using Instagram and it should provide insights to travel agents, both offline and online to consider Instagram as a promotional media with the fact that Instagram plays an important role in the travel process amongst young people.

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Foreign Labour Migration, Economic Growth and Remittances in Nepal

Patan Pragya ◽

10.3126/pragya.v5i1.30452 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 122-132

Author(s):

Laxman Singh Kunwer

Keyword(s):

Working Environment ◽

Labour Migration ◽

Sources Of Information ◽

Pull Factors ◽

Push And Pull Factors ◽

Secondary Sources ◽

Foreign Labour ◽

Increasing Trend ◽

Push And Pull

This paper examines the history and current situation of foreign labour migration in Nepal, which is in increasing trend. This paper highlights on some major push and pull factors, impacts of labour migration and remittances. The role and impacts of remittances in Nepal are also another key issue of this paper. The objective of paper is to discuss historical aspects and highlights the role of remittances in Nepal. The paper is developed with the help of secondary sources of information and discussed only on Nepalese foreign labours. The existing exploitative working environment in destinations of Nepalese migrations labpurs, lack of skills and trainings among labour migrants including government to government agreement between labour sending (Nepal) and labour receiving countries to protect rights of labour migrants also has been discussed. This paper also highlights the need of effective foreign labour policies based on scientific research. There is need of reliable and proper environment of investment of remittances in productive sectors as well as use of migrant's skills and knowledge to achieve prosperity of nation.

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Brand and influencer strategies in social media marketing of luxury brands in African cities

Journal of Design Business & Society ◽

10.1386/dbs_00022_1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 105-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mehita Iqani

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Luxury Brands ◽

African Cities ◽

Global Brands ◽

Global Brand ◽

Critical Theories ◽

The Social ◽

The Relationship ◽

Depth Interviews

This article explores the role of social media promotions in the marketing of luxury, from the perspectives of both representatives of global brands and the local influencers contracted to promote them online. It provides insights into role of social media in marketing luxury in ‘new’ markets (African cities) and the complexities attendant to the relationship between brand representatives and influencers. It reports on in-depth interviews with brand representatives and social media influencers working in the luxury sector in large anglophone African cities. Empirical findings show the role of social media in how luxury is promoted by those working in the industry. Three key complexities to do with value, trust and authenticity were evident in how global brand representatives and local influencers discussed social media. In terms of value, influencers emphasize strategies for monetizing visibility, while brand managers emphasize the need to get their money’s worth. Regarding trust, influencers express caution about brands trying to exploit them, while brands express scepticism about the extent of influencer’s abilities. On the topic of authenticity, influencers emphasize how the integrity of their personal brands is paramount, while brand representatives are mostly concerned with how genuine the social media posts seem. The article provides original empirical details about the relationships between brand managers and social media influencers, as well as to the nuances of social media luxury marketing in African cities. It contributes to critical theories of branding practice in media economies of the global south.

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The role of fathers in the postpartum period: experiences with skin to skin method

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0103-21002012000600014 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 914-920 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joaquín Jesús Blanca Gutiérrez ◽

María del Rosario Ábalos Pérez ◽

Maria Victoria Montes Aguilera ◽

Soledad González Moreno

Keyword(s):

Health Professionals ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Simple Technique ◽

Contact Method ◽

Skin Contact ◽

Father’S Role ◽

Skin To Skin ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Positive Results

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the significance of the skin-to-skin contact method with fathers, looking at their own experiences with their newborns. METHODS: The information was collected through in-depth interviews with 14 fathers who had used the skin-to-skin contact method with their newborns, after a cesarean delivery. The technique utilized for data analysis was the qualitative method of content analysis. RESULTS: Four principal themes emerged from the data: the preparation for the skin-to-skin method, the experiences of the fathers, the father's role, and effects of the method on the baby. CONCLUSIONS: The investigations performed highlighted the importance of the involvement of health professionals in the use of this method, which leads to a series of positive results for the organization related to satisfaction. We conclude that the skin-to-skin method is a simple technique, recommended for positive results for fathers and their babies.

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PERAN JARINGAN SOSIAL PADA KAMPANYE LINGKUNGAN DI MEDIA SOSIAL: KASUS KAMPANYE MELAWAN ASAP

INFORMASI ◽

10.21831/informasi.v46i1.9652 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 87

Author(s):

Ika Hariyani

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Network ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Social Relation ◽

Executive Board ◽

The Social ◽

Environmental Campaigns ◽

The University ◽

Depth Interviews

Campaigns nowadays are oftenly carried through social medias, including campaigns concerning the environment. Based on previous studies, effectivity of campaigns through social medias were affected by many factors, such as the activity of the online administrator, additional socialization that were carried off- line, and also the involvement of the active followers in social medias. However, this paper views environmental campaign in social medias could be effective if viewed from another side,that is social network. This study sees how social network can improve the effectivity of environmental campaigns in social medias,therefore it’s safe to say that this study brings an addition to previous studies related tofactors that influenced the effectivity of environmental campaigns that utilized social medias as a channel of communication. The method used for this paper is qualitative method, with case study on Melawan Asap (Fight the Haze) campaign initiated by BEM UI (Executive Board of Students of University of Indonesia) in 2015 to form an alliance consisting several organizations from inside and outside of the university. Collection of data for this study was done with in-depth interviews with certain informants, based on a criteria established previously by the author, beside an observation upon social media accounts that were used for Fight the Haze campaign. The result shows that the involvement of networks in social media affects the effectivity of Fight the Haze campaign. Also, the social relation between organizations that are united under the alliance of Fight the Haze campaign are based on sentimental network.Kampanye kian marak dilakukan dengan menggunakan media sosial, tidak terkecuali kampanye lingkungan. Berdasarkan kajian-kajian sebelumnya, keefektifan kampanye dengan menggunakan media sosial dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor seperti adanya administrator online yang aktif, adanya sosialisasi tambahan yang dilakukan secara offline, dan juga terlibatnya pengikut/followers di media sosial secara aktif. Namun, tulisanini melihat kampanye lingkungan di media sosial dapat efektif dari sisi lain yaitu dari jaringan sosial. Kajian ini melihat bagaimana jaringan sosial berperan dalam membuat efektif kampanye lingkungan di media sosial, sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa kajian ini menambahkan penemuan dari kajian-kajian sebelumnya yang berbicara mengenai faktor yang membuat efektif kampanye lingkungan dengan menggunakan media sosial sebagai media komunikasinya. Metode yang digunakan dalam tulisan ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan studi kasus pada kampanye melawan asap yang diinisiatori oleh BEM UI 2015 untuk membentuk sebuah aliansi dengan menggandeng beberapa organisasi di UI dan juga dari luar UI. Pengambilan data dalam studi ini dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam dengan informan- informan tertentu berdasarkan kriteria yang penulis tetapkan dan melakukan observasi terhadap akun media sosial yang digunakan untuk menyebarluaskan kampanye melawan asap. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa keterlibatan peran jaringan di media sosial mempengaruhi efektifitas kampanye melawan asap, serta hubungan sosial antar organisasi yang tergabung dalam aliansi gerakan melawan asap terbentuk berdasarkan jaringan perasaan/sentiment.

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Peran Media Sosial Instagram dalam Membangun Kesadaran berdonasi di Lazis Darul Hikam

Jurnal Sosiologi USK (Media Pemikiran & Aplikasi) ◽

10.24815/jsu.v15i1.20343 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 22-41

Author(s):

Ditha Nurul Fazrin ◽

Iwan Sukoco

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Interaction ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Symbolic Interaction ◽

Interaction Theory ◽

Institutional Interaction ◽

Active User ◽

The Social ◽

Symbolic Interaction Theory

This study aims to determine the social interaction of Lazis Darul Hikam and the community through Instagram social media and to find out the role of social media Instagram in building awareness of donation in Lazis Darul Hikam. The research uses symbolic interaction theory to photograph how people interact using social media, define the meaning of the symbols conveyed and ultimately lead to actions in this case giving donations. The method used is a qualitative method, the donor Lazis Darul Hikam, an active user of Instagram, is an informant in this study. The results showed that social media has the following roles: (1) Instagram is a medium for inter-institutional interaction with the community to introduce programs and reporting media, (2) Instagram social media is also able to build awareness of donations by collecting funds obtained through social media.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui interaksi sosial Lazis Darul Hikam dan masyarakat melalui media sosial Instagram serta untuk mengetahui peran media sosial Instagram membangun kesadaran berdonasi di Lazis Darul Hikam. Penelitian menggunakan teori interaksi simbolik untuk memotret bagaimana masyarakat berinteraksi menggunakan media sosial, mendefinisikan makna dari simbol-simbol yang disampaikan dan akhirnya bermuara pada perbuatan dalam hal ini memberikan donasi. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif, donatur Lazis Darul Hikam pengguna aktif Instagram menjadi informan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa media sosial memiliki peran sebagai berikut: (1) Instagram menjadi media untuk berinteraksi antar lembaga dengan masyarakat untuk memperkenalkan program dan media pelaporan, (2) Media sosial Instagram juga mampu membangun kesadaran berdonasi dengan terkumpulnya dana yang didapatkan melalui media sosial

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Peran Pekerja Perempuan dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Keluarga Migran di Kecamatan Ilir Barat I Kota Palembang

Populasi ◽

10.22146/jp.55146 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Ilham Alhaq Hazani ◽

Ridho Taqwa ◽

Rosmiyati Abdullah

Keyword(s):

Daily Living ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Economic Pressure ◽

Medical Expenses ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Female Workers ◽

Migrant Families ◽

Depth Interview ◽

Depth Interviews

Selain sebagai ibu rumah tangga, biasanya perempuan memiliki peran sebagai pekerja. Tekanan ekonomi dan pendapatan yang tidak mencukupi merupakan alasan yang membuat perempuan memutuskan bekerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran pekerja perempuan dalam meningkatkan pendapatan keluarga migran di Kota Palembang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui wawancara mendalam (in- depth interview). Sumber data yang digunakan adalah informan yang berjumlah dua belas orang yang dipilih dengan purposive sampling. Peneliti menggunakan tahap credibility, transferability, dependability, dan confirmability untuk menguji keabsahan data, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan tahap reduction, display, dan conclusion. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pekerja perempuan berperan dalam meningkatkan pendapatan keluarga migran, seperti membantu memenuhi kebutuhan hidup sehari-hari, menambah penghasilan, menambahan modal usaha dan investasi, tabungan serta biaya kesehatan dan biaya pendidikan.Aside from being housewives, women usually have a role as workers. Economic pressure and an inadequate income are the reasons why women decide to work. The present study aims to analyze the role of female workers in increasing the income of migrant families in Palembang City. The research method used in the present study was a qualitative method by collecting data through in-depth interviews. The sources of data were twelve informants selected by using a purposive sampling. To test the validity of data, the researchers used credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability, while data analysis used stages of reduction, display, and conclution. The present study reveals that female workers played an important role in increasing the income of migrant families, such as helping to meet the daily living needs, increasing the income, the business capital and investment, savings, as well as medical expenses and education costs.

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Digital (dis)connectivity in fraught contexts: The case of gay refugees in Belgium

European Journal of Cultural Studies ◽

10.1177/1367549419869348 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 784-800 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexander Dhoest

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Digital Media ◽

Country Of Origin ◽

Mobile Media ◽

Cultural Conditions ◽

Sexual Orientations ◽

The Family ◽

National Boundaries ◽

Depth Interviews

The key role of digital and mobile media for refugees is increasingly acknowledged, but while the literature on the topic tends to celebrate the advantages of digital media, it is important to also acknowledge limitations. Thus, the focus on the creation and maintenance of connections through digital media may obscure experiences and practices of disconnection. This is certainly the case for forced migrants with non-normative sexual orientations, for whom experiences of homophobia within the family and ethno-cultural community in the country of origin may extend to fraught situations in the country of residence. As with digital media in general, it is important to consider the ‘offline’ social and cultural conditions determining online media uses. This article focuses on the specific challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer refugees, both in general and in Belgium, drawing on desk research and expert interviews, as well as nine in-depth interviews with gay-identifying male refugees. While the refugees are relatively positive about the Belgian situation, they do identify a number of challenges. They use digital media to stay connected to family and other people in the country of origin, but often this connection has become difficult. Social media and dating sites also offer a way to connect to other gay men, but these connections can be equally fraught, particularly in the country of origin for danger of exposure but also in Belgium as social media transcend national boundaries. For this reason, some participants created new or parallel profiles, to keep their gay lives disconnected from their family lives. Overall, then, digital media are a tool not only of connection but also of strategic disconnection for gay refugees.

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