Abstract
This is an edited collection about the relationship between intercultural communication and the media with a particular focus on social media. It explores a range of contemporary issues such as ‘immigration, diaspora, social movements, religion and spirituality’ (p. 4) as well as diversity, oppression and identity. The book is split into Introduction and 12 chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on the issue of colour blindness on traditional and social media – the opposite of multiculturalism. Chapter 2 then uses structuration theory to explore the relationship between communication and media. Chapter 3 advocates for intercultural collaboration among journalists. Chapter 4 explores cultural performance and identity negotiations during online discussions over a book. Chapter 5 looks into intercultural communication and mediated translation. Chapter 6 examines transnational geolocation-based online dating and hookup applications. Chapter 7 looks at an online travellers’ forum. Chapter 8 is also focused on the virtual world but this time exploring Tibetan Buddhism online. Chapter 9 discusses the diversity in the media in the Netherlands and Norway. Chapter 10 is about Turkey and the so-called caps phenomenon – widely used memetic derivatives in the country. Chapter 11 then explores new media use among Korean international graduate students in the United States. The final chapter analyses the Facebook page of the Standing Rock Movement – set up with the aim of preserving the water resources of the Sioux Indian tribe. All in all, the volume contains a good mix of theory and recent case studies and would be of interest to both students and scholars of intercultural communication and communication more broadly.