Theorizing Cultural Identity Negotiation in the Digital Playground: Social Media as Learning Spaces for Children Model

Imen Mhamdi

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64180

Theorizing Cultural Identity Negotiation in the Digital Playground: Social Media as Learning Spaces for Children Model

Author(s)	Dr. Imen Mhamdi
Country	Tunisia
Abstract	Since their emergence in 2004, Web 2.0 technologies have been recognized for their creative and transformative potential in education. Compared to traditional teaching and learning methods, these technologies offer new opportunities to create online learning environments and enhance interactivity, participation, and feedback among learners, their peers, and educators [33; 71]. With their multimedia features, combining sound, images, and audiovisual interaction, these networks foster collaboration among learners, both in formal and informal contexts [32]. However, as children increasingly integrate these digital platforms into their daily routines, learning, and leisure activities, a crucial question arises: To what extent does the use of social networks as a learning tool influence the construction of their identity, particularly in terms of culture? This question becomes even more complex as it also raises another essential dimension: What role do parents play in this process of adoption by their children within these complex and potentially risky multicultural virtual spaces? In this context, the present research aims to explore these questions by examining the effect of using social networks as a learning tool on the construction of children's cultural identity and the role parents may play in this relationship. In this regard, we seek to propose a theoretical model describing the impact of social networks as a learning tool on the construction of cultural identity, taking into account the role of parents as key moderating agents.
Keywords	Social networks, formal/informal learning, socialization, enculturation, risks on social networks
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-23
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64180

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