Social media, social inclusion, and museum disability access

Autor:	Rebecca Sarah McMillen, Frances Alter
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Cultural Studies Museology media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050301 education Gender studies Perception 0502 economics and business Social media Sociology Everyday life 0503 education Social psychology 050212 sport leisure & tourism Qualitative research media_common
Zdroj:	Museums & Social Issues. 12:115-125
ISSN:	2051-6193 1559-6893
DOI:	10.1080/15596893.2017.1361689
Popis:	For many people, social media is an integral part of everyday life that can lead to a greater sense of social inclusion. This article examines social media’s impact on social inclusion regarding art museum disability access. This qualitative study explores ways people with disabilities interact socially and culturally using social media and how it impacts their perception of being socially included. Data were collected from individuals with varying types of disabilities regarding their use of social media. Results show that social media can have a positive effect on people with disabilities regarding social inclusion. This research also discusses how art museums can use social media to better connect and socially include people with disabilities.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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