Amidst ageing challenges, we can’t be left out in the smartphones-selfie bug: Narratives of the elderly in Edo State, Nigeria
Generally the growing trend of smartphones and selfies cannot be
overemphasised in the discourse of social media and mass communication.
Selfie is often highlighted as a domain controlled by the youthful
population, relegating the agencies of the aged as active participants
in the selfie bug. This article captures the agencies of the aged in the
use of selfies as a medium of expression. The study employed
qualitative research methodology in the data collection through in-depth
interviews among a sample of forty-five (45) elderly persons in Edo
State, Nigeria. Narratives reveal the ingenuities, nuances and
manoeuvring strategies the elderly regularly employ in the use of
selfies in their daily routine and social engagements. These narratives
were nevertheless not devoid of the need to show-off their achievements
and continuous existence and the influence of the younger generation of
children and grandchildren, relatives and friends in the use of
smartphones and selfies.
Amidst ageing challenges, we can’t be left out in the smartphones-selfie bug: Narratives of the elderly in Edo State, Nigeria.
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Amidst ageing challenges, we can’t be left out in the smartphones-selfie bug: Narratives of the elderly in Edo State, Nigeria.
Autori:
Adediran Daniel
Ikuomola
[1]
[1]
Department of Sociology, Adekunle Ajasin University
Rezumat
Generally the growing trend of smartphones and selfies cannot be
overemphasised in the discourse of social media and mass communication.
Selfie is often highlighted as a domain controlled by the youthful
population, relegating the agencies of the aged as active participants
in the selfie bug. This article captures the agencies of the aged in the
use of selfies as a medium of expression. The study employed
qualitative research methodology in the data collection through in-depth
interviews among a sample of forty-five (45) elderly persons in Edo
State, Nigeria. Narratives reveal the ingenuities, nuances and
manoeuvring strategies the elderly regularly employ in the use of
selfies in their daily routine and social engagements. These narratives
were nevertheless not devoid of the need to show-off their achievements
and continuous existence and the influence of the younger generation of
children and grandchildren, relatives and friends in the use of
smartphones and selfies.
Cuvinte cheie:
Elderly, smartphones, resilience, agency, representation
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