Noor en Nilab zijn behoorlijk actief op social media, waar ze af en toe een reactie plaatsen. Als ze dat doen, krijgen ze erg veel haat en racistische opmerkingen over zich heen. Terwijl Jan juist dat soort comments plaatst. RTL Nieuws sprak met hen. "Ik doe het als mensen onzin vertellen. En om de tijd …

This is the introduction to a special issue on media and transgression, one of early cultural studies’ key terms. It inquires into the uses of transgression as a critical concept to query contemporary media culture which is discussed in six case studies: on political satire, Mukbang, cult drama, the …

At this critical moment in time, April 2020, when we are living with the cataclysmic event of Covid-19, television – a medium declared almost dead at the beginning of this millennium – has become a vital resource for solace, daydreaming, social ritual, knowledge and storytelling. In conditions of lockdown, …

From the early 2000s onward the Netherlands has witnessed unexpected and unprecedented polarization. Right-wing populist activism challenged the right of newcomers to belong in Dutch society. Coinciding with this populist swing, participatory media (web communities such as Marokko.nl, blog sites such …

In welke werelden bewegen jongeren zich? Waar hechten zij waarde aan? Wat betekenen sociale media voor hen en hoe maken zij er gebruik van? Leefwerelden van jongeren gaat over het dagelijkse leven van jongeren: thuis, op school, met hun vrienden en als grootgebruikers van media en digitale cultuur. …

The wide use of social media has facilitated new social practices that influence place meaning. This paper uses a double case study of two neighborhood blogs in gentrifying communities, to explore the role of social media in sharing place associations and community formation. Drawing on Collins’ theory …

This is the closing chapter of the volume on the popular music studies in The Netherlands and Belgium (The Low Countries), which is part of the IASPM-book series Made in... . This chapter focuses on the influence of Dutch and Belgian popular music across the world. Filled with sometimes surprising examples …