Digital Ethnography as a Foundational Paradigm: A Sociological Reading of Cultural Practices and Technological Agency in Cyberspace

Authors

  • Lilia Bouranda

Keywords:

Digital Ethnography; Algorithmic Culture; Technological Agency; Filter Bubbles; Echo Chambers; Netnography; Digital Media Ethics

Abstract

This article examines the epistemologicalpotential of the ethnographic method as an indispensable analytical paradigm for audience anduser studies in the digital age.

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References

Denzin, N. K. (1989). The research act: A theoretical introduction to sociological methods. McGraw-Hill.

_Dix, A., Finlay, J., Abowd, G. D., & Beale, R. (2004). Human-computer interaction (3rd ed.). Pearson Education.

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Published

2026-05-15

How to Cite

Lilia Bouranda. (2026). Digital Ethnography as a Foundational Paradigm: A Sociological Reading of Cultural Practices and Technological Agency in Cyberspace . Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 16(1), 2804–2818. Retrieved from https://pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/5054

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): PEGEGOG

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