Aaliya Ahmed
Biographic Data
| ID | 9564038 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aaliya Ahmed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aaliya |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed |
| SIGNATURE | AHMED A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Just a joke? Gendered power and humour in Indian meme cultures on Reddit
Memes are among the most pervasive forms of digital vernacular culture, circulating rapidly across networked spaces and shaping how gendered meanings are negotiated online. This study examines gendered discourse in two Indian subreddits, r/DesiMemeTemplates and r/Whysooserious, through a Critical Discourse Analysis of 60 purposively sampled posts. Using a qualitative coding framework adapted from Brooke (2019), the analysis identifies five recurr…
The Promise and the Perils of Mediated Romance
In the networked era, digital platforms have redefined how intimacy is expressed, sustained, and dissolved. This paper explores the role of WhatsApp in mediating romantic relationships among young Indians, focusing on how its affordances both nurture and destabilize emotional bonds. Drawing on 25 semi-structured email interviews with unmarried participants who experienced being blocked by partners, the study reveals that constant digital connecti…
Learning in Times of Covid
Our in-depth qualitative interviews with journalism graduate students and professors, from Kashmir, India, show that unlike the rest of India, the region experienced extremely low internet connectivity, and this combined with a lack of access to technology nearly brought classes to a standstill. But students and teachers, used to social disruptions, used the COVID-19 pandemic to learn and practice journalism that was deeply bound to the community…
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Learning in Times of Covid
Our in-depth qualitative interviews with journalism graduate students and professors, from Kashmir, India, show that unlike the rest of India, the region experienced extremely low internet connectivity, and this combined with a lack of access to technology nearly brought classes to a standstill. But students and teachers, used to social disruptions, used the COVID-19 pandemic to learn and practice journalism that was deeply bound to the community…
Just a joke? Gendered power and humour in Indian meme cultures on Reddit
Memes are among the most pervasive forms of digital vernacular culture, circulating rapidly across networked spaces and shaping how gendered meanings are negotiated online. This study examines gendered discourse in two Indian subreddits, r/DesiMemeTemplates and r/Whysooserious, through a Critical Discourse Analysis of 60 purposively sampled posts. Using a qualitative coding framework adapted from Brooke (2019), the analysis identifies five recurr…
The Promise and the Perils of Mediated Romance
In the networked era, digital platforms have redefined how intimacy is expressed, sustained, and dissolved. This paper explores the role of WhatsApp in mediating romantic relationships among young Indians, focusing on how its affordances both nurture and destabilize emotional bonds. Drawing on 25 semi-structured email interviews with unmarried participants who experienced being blocked by partners, the study reveals that constant digital connecti…
Agency (philosophy) (1 work) · Child Development and Digital Technology (1 work) · Citizen journalism (1 work) · Communication in Education and Healthcare (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Critical discourse analysis (1 work) · Cultural Studies (1 work) · Discourse analysis (1 work) · Feminism (1 work) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (1 work)