Indonesian women’s blog formats from Tanah Betawi to Serambi Mekah : Women blogger’s choices of technical features

Abstract

Drawing on the critiques of the active/passive dichotomy and using an ethnographic approach, this article looks at the forms of Indonesian women’s engagement in a convergent media world through blogging. We examine the technical, personalized authoring tools Indonesian women use in their blogging practices, and conclude that potential choices are not limitless as they hinge on authors’ contexts.

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Blogging convergence everyday life Indonesia internet technical features women

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