INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AS A FACTOR OF KURDISH IDENTITY-BUILDING AND NATION-BUILDING AND THE KURDISH DIASPORA AS THE PRIMARY OPERATOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THIS PROCESS
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https://doi.org/10.46991/jos.2023.23.1.066Keywords:
Information Technology, Internet, Ethnic Group, Identity, Self-identification, Nation-building, Kurdish diasporaAbstract
The role of information technology in the creation and dissemination of ideas in the public domain has increased significantly, and stateless peoples benefit the most from this. Unlike traditional forms of media (press, radio, television), these information flows are extremely difficult to control by state institutions and power structures, which further increases their effectiveness and applicability. This fact is well understood by the Kurdish diaspora as a user of information technology as a identity-building and nation-building tool.
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