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Childhoods in Transition: Mediating “In-Between Spaces”
  • ISSN: 1757-2681
  • E-ISSN: 1757-269X

Abstract

This editorial serves as an introduction to the Special Issue titled ‘Childhoods in Transition – Mediating “In-Between Spaces”’. The thematic issue was conceived in an effort to conceptualize and explore the topic of ‘in-between spaces’ from the point of view of media and communication studies. The contributions presented in this Special Issue offer a complex view of what it means today to live a childhood in transition and how digital and social media can have a deep impact on the ‘in-between spaces’ the young people inhabit. From children in migration to queer youth and from Snapchat to minority language media, this Special Issue offers an international and interdisciplinary perspective on the inextricably linked issues of media use, identity and becoming.

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2020-12-01
2024-10-16
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Keyword(s): adolescence; childhood; children; in-between spaces; media; transition; youth
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