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Pilot study : facebook use among marginalized segments of the Palestinian community -
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| dc.contributor.author | Khayri, Haneen, |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-30T13:56:59Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-08-30T13:56:59Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 |
| dc.date.submitted | 2014 |
| dc.identifier.other | b18331282 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10938/10526 |
| dc.description | Project. M.A. American University of Beirut. Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies, 2014. Pj:1830 |
| dc.description | First Reader : Dr. May Farah, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies ; Second Reader : Dr. Nabil Dajani, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Media Studies. |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-55) |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the present research was to understand what motivates young Palestinians in refugee camps in Beirut to use Facebook, and, more specifically, what personal and social needs their Facebook use satisfies. This research also aimed to discover whether young Palestinians’ use of Facebook helps them to maintain connections with their homeland, and the differences gender plays in Facebook use. Grounded in Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT), a quantitative approach was employed in order to learn about such patterns of use. Surveys were used as a method of data collection. The study results showed that young Palestinians in refugee camps use Facebook to obtain information about Palestine, to escape from the camp, to gain a sense of belonging with others, and for entertainment. |
| dc.format.extent | 1 online resource (viii, 82 leaves) ; 30 cm |
| dc.language.iso | eng |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Theses, Dissertations, and Projects |
| dc.subject.classification | Pj:001830 |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Facebook (Electronic resource) |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Social media. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Palestinian diaspora. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Refugees, Palestinian Arab -- Lebanon -- Beirut. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Gender identity -- Lebanon -- Beirut. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Refugee camps -- Lebanon -- Beirut. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Shatila (Lebanon : Refugee camp) |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Burj al-Barajinah (Lebanon : Refugee camp) |
| dc.title | Pilot study : facebook use among marginalized segments of the Palestinian community - |
| dc.type | Project |
| dc.contributor.department | Faculty of Arts and Sciences. |
| dc.contributor.department | Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies, |
| dc.contributor.institution | American University of Beirut. |
