Ep10 - How Is Grief And Bereavement Expressed On Facebook?

"Expressions of grief on Facebook: Navigating discomfort, persistent
identity, and public memorialization" was a qualitative study that explored
concepts of online identity and memorialization in relation to Facebook
users' mourning practices. In-depth interviews were conducted and analyzed
for emergent themes as part of Molly Kalan's master's thesis. In this
interview, we chat about how Facebook helps and sometimes hinders the
mourning process for people today.

 

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“When someone dies, their online identity does not die with them. If a deceased Facebook user leaves behind a once active profile, friends and family members may choose to use this virtual space to express grief, interact with one another, and engage in active memorialization. Young adults who are traditionally marginalized in the grieving process can take advantage of the digital space to engage in mourning rituals. ”

— Molly Kalan

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