ABSTRACT

A technological revolution of the Pacific region means that we have opportunities to investigate the ways in which digital technology is impacting the lives of those living in remote areas of the region. The aim of this article is to provide insight into the role of emotions in the digital lives of girls living in villages of Vanua Levu, Fiji. Facebook is shown to be a social environment where meaningful online social practices are created through emotional interactions and connections. The girls highlight how social media is used to provide emotional support to other village young people and to explore their desires to be more modernised village girls. It is also shown how increased access to Facebook causes familial conflict, further establishing how social media has transformed village dynamics. The article concludes by situating emotions as playing a significant role in reshaping the boundaries of village life.

摘要

太平洋地区的技术革命意味着我们有机会调查数字技术如何影响该地区偏远地区人们的生活。本文的目的是深入了解情绪在斐济瓦努阿岛 (Vanua Levu) 村庄女孩数字生活中的作用。Facebook 被证明是一个社交环境，通过情感互动和联系创建有意义的在线社交实践。女孩们强调了社交媒体如何被用来为其他乡村年轻人提供情感支持，并探索他们成为更现代化的乡村女孩的愿望。它还显示了对 Facebook 的访问增加如何导致家庭冲突，进一步确定社交媒体如何改变村庄动态。