Virtual Tribe

Download or read book Virtual Tribe written by Steven C. Dinero and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the post-colonial era, tribal peoples are particularly vulnerable to new technologies and industrialization, which threaten their cultures, homelands and ways of living. However, there is a surprising exception to this trend in the form of social media. This book explores how tribal and indigenous peoples across the globe are using social media such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in fresh and inventive ways unique to their values and lifestyles. These platforms help tribal peoples to communicate across boundaries and barriers as never before, and are helping to strengthen communal identity and development in the global age.