Pan-Africanism as a laughing matter
(Funny) expressions of African identity on Twitter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7497049 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Cheruiyot (0000-0002-4774-4643, corresponding author), Charu Uppal (0000-0003-0009-2972) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 257-274 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Media Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-7974 • E-ISSN: 2040-199X |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jams.11.2.257_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2969683068 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
Pan-Africanism, a concept that attempts to capture the essence of being an African, needs to be reconsidered in the age of social media. In this article, we examine how Twitter users negotiate the question of African identity through humorous hashtagdriven conversations. We specifically question whether a new kind of Pan-Africanism is emerging on Africa’s Twitterverse through the use of a popular hashtag in 2015, #IfAfricaWasABar. In our analysis of tweets linked to #IfAfricaWasABar, we conclude that Twitter provides temporary solidarity by engaging users in humorous exchanges regarding the sociocultural, political and economic issues that define the African continental condition today
Aesthetics · Art · Identity (music · Media studies · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Social media · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Solidarity · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Anthropology · Media Studies and Communication · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · Gender Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |