Virtual Micronesia
Performance and participation in a Pacific Facebook community
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14970729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian Diettrich (0000-0002-4696-2315, Victoria University of Wellington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-70 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perfect Beat (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1038-2909 • E-ISSN: 1836-0343 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/prbt.v17i1.28841 |
| OpenAlex | W2541797927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article examines the 'Stars of Micronesia' Facebook community and popular performance contest that ran continuously from August to November 2013. Examining its music and the participatory culture made available through social media, this study explores the role of online performances in negotiating conventional Pacific boundaries and in forging cultural networks in online musical environments. The case of the SOM demonstrates that participants have drawn largely on global musical practices as a means of creating an inclusive community that crosses cultural and national boundaries. Examining online performances and musical engagement on the site I contend that Islanders from Micronesia may be forging identities through music and social media that challenge conventional representations of this Pacific region and its people
Art · Citizen journalism · CONTEST · Ethnic group · Media studies · Musical · Negotiation · Online community · Pacific islanders · Political science · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Anthropology · Computer Science · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2021 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |