Identiteitsvorming in die Afrikaanse blogosfeer

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to investigate Afrikaner identity in the Afrikaansblogosphere on the basis of the Afrikaner nasionalist identity that was forgedduring the twentieth century. The environment within which blogs functionand its characteristics are discussed, after which the circumstances that ledto the development of Afrikaner identity as well as the current sociopoliticalposition of Afrikaners are traced. Through quantitative analysis, the Afrikaansblogosphere is compared to this identity to discover too what extent theidentity is still remnant in Afrikaans bloggers. It is concluded that Afrikanernationalism is virtually extinct in the Afrikaans blogosphere and that theplurality of identities hosted by it are fragmented and paradoxical.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University