Open AccessInformation experience in a diaspora small world
Author(s) -
Priya Kizhakkethil
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.47989/irisic2022
Subject(s) - diaspora , thematic analysis , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , credence , qualitative research , sociology , acculturation , narrative , computer science , social science , gender studies , ethnic group , geography , archaeology , artificial intelligence , machine learning , anthropology , linguistics , philosophy
Introduction. Leisure is considered important in the settlement and acculturation experiences of refugee and immigrant communities. Perceiving a gap in the literature which has taken a diaspora perspective, this on-going study looks at an online community converging around a leisure activity from a gender and diaspora standpoint, while looking to understand what would be experienced as information in that context. Method. Employing a qualitative research approach, data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with fourteen participants and also through the collecting of comments posted on fan fiction blogs. Analysis. Qualitative thematic analysis is being carried out using Nvivo software. Results. Early observations by way of themes lend credence to the importance of social context and point towards the role of meaning making in the information and document experience of the participants. Conclusions. Going beyond information seeking and problematic situations, adopting an experience approach can contribute towards conceptual and theoretical development in the field. The study also hopes to contribute towards literature that has looked at diaspora communities from a gender and leisure perspective.