Nigerian blogosphere and identity change of women: Analysis of top five female bloggers in Nigeria.
Nigerian women face patriarchal subjugation and intimidation both politically, economically and socially, just like most women in all parts of Africa. But this scenario seems to be different in the social media landscape, where young Nigerian women are not only making waves but are calling the shots...
| Publicado en: | Communicare Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 36 - 54 |
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Communicare, Journal for Communication Sciences in South Africa
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