VIRTUAL JINGPO: A VIRTUAL JINGPO/KACHIN TECHNO-COMMUNITY? Daphné Richet-Cooper

I. Motivations The Jingpo/Kachin: a Transnational Group From Orthodox Representation to Technoculture The Effects of Globalization and Economic Development on the Jingpo/Kachin Internet Regime in China and Burma

The Jingpo/Kachin: a Transnational Group

From Orthodox Representation to Technoculture

The Effects of Globalization and Economic Development on the Jingpo/Kachin

Internet Regime in China and Burma

a) Questions Is there a Jingpo/Kachin transnational popular representation, promoted by trans-national Jingpo/Kachin actors on the Internet? Are new spaces created by the Internet altering the nature of Jingpo/Kachin transnational cultural transactions and perception?

Is there a Jingpo/Kachin transnational popular representation, promoted by trans-national Jingpo/Kachin actors on the Internet?

Are new spaces created by the Internet altering the nature of Jingpo/Kachin transnational cultural transactions and perception?

b) Arguments Differences in economic development and political goals between the Chinese and the Burmese side of the border are further emphasized on the Internet. In the “real” world, Jingpo and Kachin still constitute a single cultural entity, but, in the “virtual” world, expressions and representations of Jingpo/Kachin identity differ according to where they live.

Differences in economic development and political goals between the Chinese and the Burmese side of the border are further emphasized on the Internet.

In the “real” world, Jingpo and Kachin still constitute a single cultural entity, but, in the “virtual” world, expressions and representations of Jingpo/Kachin identity differ according to where they live.

II. Outline Literature Review Empirical Strategy Results Conclusion

Literature Review

Empirical Strategy

Results

Conclusion

III. Literature Review On Kachin, Jingpo and Singhpo Ethnic Minorities and the Internet Andrew Chapman Nicholas Tapp

On Kachin, Jingpo and Singhpo

Ethnic Minorities and the Internet

Andrew Chapman

Nicholas Tapp

IV. Empirical Strategy a) Methodology: Research conducted on Google, Baidu, Myspace, Youtube and Youku. Keywords: Kachin, Jingpo, Jinghpaw, 景颇 , Kachin Song, Kachin Karaoke… Relevant information on: Youtube/Youke Blogs Websites Online groups

a) Methodology:

Research conducted on Google, Baidu, Myspace, Youtube and Youku.

Keywords: Kachin, Jingpo, Jinghpaw, 景颇 , Kachin Song, Kachin Karaoke…

Relevant information on:

Youtube/Youke

Blogs

Websites

Online groups

b) Analysis of the Websites Type of sites Languages Content Location Online Activity

Type of sites

Languages

Content

Location

Online Activity

V. Results General Trends Images and Representations of Jingpo/Kachin on the Internet Websites, Groups and Blogs Performative and Self-Advertising Websites Educational and Informational Websites Jinghpaw Pages Directed at an Internal Audience Western Material on Jingpo/Kachin Official Representations Videos Youku Youtube

General Trends

Images and Representations of Jingpo/Kachin on the Internet

Websites, Groups and Blogs

Performative and Self-Advertising Websites

Educational and Informational Websites

Jinghpaw Pages Directed at an Internal Audience

Western Material on Jingpo/Kachin

Official Representations

Videos

Youku

Youtube

VI. Conclusion New icons of Jingpo/Kachin popular culture The counter-effect of globalization on Jingpo/Kachin culture A fragmented and localized pan-Jingpo/Kachin culture

New icons of Jingpo/Kachin popular culture

The counter-effect of globalization on Jingpo/Kachin culture

A fragmented and localized pan-Jingpo/Kachin culture