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XXX.1 January - February 2023
Page: 58
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Minding the Higher Contexts: Black Women’s Information Maintenance and Pleasure as Antidotes to Harm


Authors:
Ana Ndumu

  People need meaning—that is, the essential qualities of a fulfilled life. Our faith systems, artistic pursuits, and recreation are, at their core, meaning-making practices. Still, meaning-making as an information phenomenon remains understated. It seems that hyperconnected technologies, including social media and networked online communities, fall short of uncovering the deep parts of human existence. Widespread tumult is being met with our search for more. We thus find ourselves at a suitable juncture to explore nature/culture, human body/mind, and the research/researcher as catalysts for depth and meaning.   Insights → Black women are reclaiming their autonomy and wellness using technology-mediated…




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