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ERIC Number: EJ1275319
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1743-9884
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Leveraging Technology: How Black Girls Enact Critical Digital Literacies for Social Change
Garcia, Patricia; Fernández, Cecilia; Okonkwo, Holly
Learning, Media and Technology, v45 n4 p345-362 2020
This study examines critical digital literacy practices among 390 Black girls, ages 13-17. Through a data sharing initiative with a community organization, we conducted a qualitative analysis of 3120 narrative responses describing their views of technology. Grounded in Black feminist epistemologies, our study found that the girls reconciled their views of technology with their existing standpoints and desires for social change. Our findings highlight how Black girls leverage technologies to account for their ways of knowing and existing in the world, including using technology to author activist identities and express feelings of agency. Our findings challenge researchers and educators to expand their understanding of critical digital literacy in ways that honor Black girls' complex experiences and existing practices.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1651653
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