Understanding the Role of Social Media on the Road to Social Inclusion: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Belgium.

Roya Imani Giglou; Annabel Buiter; Marta Borowski; Willem Joris; Leen d'Haenens

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-94122-2_5

Understanding the Role of Social Media on the Road to Social Inclusion: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Belgium.

Roya Imani Giglou, Annabel Buiter, Marta Borowski, Willem Joris, Leen d'Haenens

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Abstract

A large influx of refugees in several European countries has created challenges at all levels of society, starting with the actors in charge of their integration. During this crisis social media platforms seem to have played a major role in the refugees’ journey and inclusion in their host countries. Based on in-depth interviews with 28 Syrian refugees who settled in Belgium after 2015, this chapter looks at the ways they use social media in the hope of integrating in the host country and overcoming cultural challenges. Social media use has helped them alleviate their social isolation, access information in their native language, and find out about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in their new country.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Vulnerable People and Digital Inclusion
Subtitle of host publication	Theoretical and Applied Perspectives
Editors	Panayiota Tsatsou
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	97-117
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-94122-2
ISBN (Print)	9783030941215
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94122-2_5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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