Tumblr as a Space of Learning, Connecting, and Identity Formation for LGBTIQ+ Young People

Brady Robards; Paul Byron; Brendan  Churchill; Benjamin Hanckel; Son Vivienne

Tumblr as a Space of Learning, Connecting, and Identity Formation for LGBTIQ+ Young People

Brady Robards, Paul Byron, Brendan Churchill, Benjamin Hanckel, Son Vivienne

Sociology & Anthropology

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Abstract

There’s something queer about Tumblr. In our 2016 survey of how young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) people in Australia use social media, we found that—when compared to general population surveys of young social media users—our respondents were five times as likely to use Tumblr. Why? What is it about Tumblr that makes it so appealing to young LGBTIQ+ people? What do young queer and gender diverse people get out of Tumblr?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	A Tumblr Book
Subtitle of host publication	Platform and Cultures
Editors	Allison McCracken, Alexander Cho, Louisa Stein, Indira Neill Hoch
Place of Publication	Michigan USA
Publisher	University of Michigan Press
Chapter	26
Pages	281-292
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9780472126958
ISBN (Print)	9780472074563, 9780472054565
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

social media
tumblr
LGBTIQ+
queer
youth

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Tumblr as a Space of Learning, Connecting, and Identity Formation for LGBTIQ+ Young People. / Robards, Brady; Byron, Paul; Churchill, Brendan et al.

A Tumblr Book: Platform and Cultures. ed. / Allison McCracken; Alexander Cho; Louisa Stein; Indira Neill Hoch. Michigan USA : University of Michigan Press, 2020. p. 281-292.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

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