Social Media as Leisure Culture

Anne-Mette Bech Albrechtslund, Anders Albrechtslund

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Abstract

The main idea of this article is to situate social media practices in broader cultural practices. We point to certain dynamics in social media practices which we connect to the culture of 20th century mass tourism. This gives us a nuanced understanding of the activities connecting everyday life and social media. Further, our analysis provides new insights into the basic motivation for engaging in online sociality despite concerns about privacy, time-waste and exploitation.
Original languageEnglish
JournalFirst Monday
Volume19
Issue number4
ISSN1396-0466
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Apr 2014

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