Research and Insights: How Countervisualizations Can Support Undocuqueer Community
Undocumented immigrants that are part of the LGBTQ community, also known as Undocuqueer, historically has been underrepresented in positive text and visualizations: narratives that aid social and political opinion, help to reduce negative stereotypes and provide awareness and movement toward equal rights, respect and love.
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Assistant Professor Rachel Grant and colleague Ayleen Cabas-Mijares from Marquette University, conducted a study to understand trends in social media representation of underrepresented identities through countervisualizations. They examined 250 social media posts hash tagged with Undocuqueer language (#butterfly, #Undocuqueer) and work from two prominent artists within the Undocuqueer movement.
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