Cyber-racism and higher education minority students in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, Margrete
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-28T03:04:52Z
dc.date.available2022-07-28T03:04:52Z
dc.date.issued2022en
dc.description.abstractRacism is embedded in New Zealand society and expanded beyond physical spaces to the online realm. The widespread use of social media, especially among young people, and the escalation of race-related issues online puts minority students at risk of increased exposure to racism in their virtual spaces. Whilst the existence of cyber-racism has been established, the experiences of higher education minority students of racism on social media in New Zealand are not well understood. Therefore, this study explores twenty-five ethnically diverse higher education students’ experiences of cyber-racism and its influence on their emotions, social practices, learning, and coping strategies. This study was informed by Critical Race Theory and drawing on Greer et al. (2015) and Passmore and Mandryk (2020) coping frameworks. A qualitative approach was chosen using the critical incident to unpack cyber-racism experiences through an online interview and survey to assess how students understand, make sense of, and manage racism online. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data collected from the participants. Students demonstrated a range of coping strategies classified as approach and avoid strategies to navigate the influence of cyber-racism on their emotions, social practices, and learning. Focus only on coping strategies without addressing racism through education; students can be left over-exposed to risks online. Education should consider integrating ethical attitudes in racial literacy and digital citizenship curriculum to prepare anti-racist digital citizens for a better future.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/104012
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/13110
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserveden
dc.rights.urihttps://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/thesesen
dc.subjectCyber-racismen
dc.subjectsocial mediaen
dc.subjectcritical race theoryen
dc.subjectcoping strategiesen
dc.subjectonline spacesen
dc.subjectinfluenceen
dc.subjecteducationen
dc.titleCyber-racism and higher education minority students in Aotearoa New Zealand.en
dc.typeTheses / Dissertationsen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Canterburyen
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Educationen
uc.bibnumber3182043
uc.collegeFaculty of Educationen
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