Corporate constructions of bio-digital identity: DNA-based playlists and the mandate to listen to your DNA

Article Communication

The promise of personalisation: Exploring how music streaming platforms are shaping the performance of class identities and distinction

Jack Webster

Summary: Personalisation in music streaming platforms not only shapes what music we find, but also affects the appreciation of music and social distinction.

NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY (2023)

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On streaming-dating convergence: Music-mediated self-presentations on Tinder

Edward B. Kang

Summary: This study takes a cultural anthropological approach to explore the use of music taste as a tool for self-presentation on online dating platforms. By analyzing the partnership between Spotify and Tinder, as well as the ways in which users manipulate their music taste-based identities on Tinder, this study examines the convergence of music streaming and social dating platforms.

NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY (2023)

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I'm generally just a White European mutt: Communication strategies for interpreting and sharing DNA-based ancestry test results

Angela L. Putman et al.

Summary: This study analyzes interviews with 32 test-takers of DTC DNA tests to examine the role of these tests in the construction and negotiation of ethnic identity. The study reveals four communicative strategies used by participants to make sense of their test results. The findings demonstrate how strategic communication reinforces societal discourses related to ethnicity, race, and racism.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (2023)

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Review Communication

Datafication research: Mapping the field for a future agenda

Sofie Flensburg et al.

Summary: This article analyzes the current state of datafication research and finds that theoretical approaches dominate the field, while empirical analyses mostly rely on qualitative methods. The study suggests categorizing datafication research into user-focused and infrastructure-focused studies and highlights the need for more empirical and methodological attention in the latter strand. The article concludes by outlining three paths for future datafication research to bridge the gap between infrastructure and user perspectives.

NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY (2023)

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Article Cultural Studies

Negotiating Belgian identity in Wisconsin through ancestry genomics

Francois C. Romijn

Summary: How Wisconsin-based descendants of Belgian immigrants connect their perceived Belgian ancestry to a contemporary sense of belonging through genomic ancestry testing is important for understanding their self-identification and present-identity claims. While prior self-identification and present-day identity are crucial for negotiating GAT's results, the absence of specific genomic markers for Belgian ancestry allows for a socially flexible interpretation of the results.

SCIENCE AS CULTURE (2023)

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Article Music

One More Turn after the Algorithmic Turn? Spotify's Colonization of the Online Audio Space

Havard Kiberg et al.

Summary: In the past decade, the development of algorithmic recommendation systems has been the main competitive factor for music streaming services. This article identifies a new trend called 'the auxiliary services phase', which is becoming increasingly prominent. The article analyzes Spotify's transformation from a mere music distributor to a provider of audiovisual content such as podcasts, vodcasts, and audiobooks, and highlights the importance of expanded service offerings and exclusive content development as platform strategies. While this transformation promotes innovation, it also raises concerns from the music industry's perspective as it challenges power dynamics between the music industry and platform actors.

POPULAR MUSIC AND SOCIETY (2023)

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Article Communication

Racial-Genomic Interest Convergence and the Geneticization of Black Families

Charnell Peters

Summary: This study explores the impact of commercialized genomics on the communication regarding Black individuals and families. It utilizes critical race theory to analyze how genetic ancestry tests are influenced by whiteness and try to categorize Blackness. Through interviews and media analysis, the study reveals the shared interests of the genetic ancestry test industry and Black customers, suggesting a codependency that shapes Black families. The study concludes by discussing the implications for both the industry and Black families.

JOURNAL OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION (2023)

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Review Sociology

Genes and race in the era of genetic ancestry testing: The geneticization of identity and the social deconstruction of whiteness

Whitney Hunt et al.

Summary: The link between racial identity and biology has always been a captivating topic in the US popular imagination. With the completion of the Human Genome Project and the increasing popularity of genetic ancestry testing (GAT), racial identity has started to become more geneticized, with white Americans being more likely to change their identity based on GAT results. This paper reviews the literature on the connection between race, genes, and GAT, and argues that GAT prompts white individuals to engage in a process of social deconstruction of whiteness, using genetic science as a means to claim alternative identities.

SOCIOLOGY COMPASS (2022)

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Excessively Asian: crying, Crazy Rich Asians, and the construction of Asian American audiences

Lori Kido Lopez

Summary: The film Crazy Rich Asians sparked an emotional response among Asian American viewers, with many experiencing tears while watching the movie. Discussions around this phenomenon reflect the Asian American community's concerns and reflections on media and representation issues.

CRITICAL STUDIES IN MEDIA COMMUNICATION (2021)

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