Being Unemployed in the Age of Social Media

Miriam Feuls, Christian Fieseler, Miriam Meckel, Anne Suphan

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelForskningpeer review

Abstract

This article reports the results of a stratified sample survey of 2414 unemployed individuals in Germany regarding Internet usage, accompanied by a small sample of qualitative interviews and time-use diaries. The Internet serves as a structuring device for individuals during unemployment and helps such individuals maintain social contacts; it fills time with activities for the unemployed that are meaningful from a normative perspective and are perceived subjectively as a good use of time. The Internet enables degrees of interaction that would otherwise not be possible because of financial difficulties. The research suggests that expanded interaction on the Internet for the unemployed would likely be beneficial.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNew Media & Society
Vol/bind18
Udgave nummer6
Sider (fra-til)944-965
Antal sider22
ISSN1461-4448
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jun. 2016
Udgivet eksterntJa

Emneord

  • Internet motivations
  • Internet skills
  • Internet usage
  • Participation
  • Unemployment
  • User typologies

Citationsformater