Research Survey: Online Death Practices Among Eastern Cape Facebook Users in South Africa

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This doctoral research survey is being conducted through the Rhodes University School of Journalism & Media Studies. It seeks respondents who were either born, raised, currently reside in, or have familial ties to the Eastern Cape to share their experiences and perspectives of death practices on Facebook by answering this public survey. (Duration: +-15minutes). This form is available in isiXhosa HERE: UPhando: Kwi-intanethi izenzo/unobangela wokufa phakathi kwabantu abasebenzisa uFacebook eMpuma Koloni eMzantsi Afrika - Google Forms Survey closing date: This survey is now closed as of 01 March 2024

Further details about this research

Provisional title: Networked Breath: An African Philosophical Approach to The Study of Death Online

Description: This PhD research asks how death practices (death announcements, mourning, memorialisation, and 'continued bonds' etc) and concepts of death in South Africa expressed on the social media site, Facebook, can be engaged with from an African philosophical position using creative research methodologies

Field of research: African philosophy, existential media studies, digital ethnography, digital death studies, creative research

Researcher: Robyn Perros

Supervisor: Professor Anthea Garman

Academic institution: Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa

Ethical approval: This research has been granted permission to proceed by the Rhodes University Human Research Ethics Committee. Approval no: 2023-7097-7534

Your participation in this survey

Your participation has the potential to: make a valuable contribution to the burgeoning global research field of digital death studies; influence the local death work industry and future social media policy surrounding death online; assist in providing more nuanced cultural insight into the complex relationship between death and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in South Africa.

Before you begin this survey please note

*This questionnaire is by default anonymous. The researcher will not be able to see your name or email address when you submit this form, unless you actively provide it

*You are invited to provide as much or as little information as you feel comfortable with sharing. All personal stories will be treated with confidentiality and care

*If there are any questions you would prefer not to answer, you have the right not to do so

*You may withdraw your participation from this research at any time by contacting the researcher

*Death can be a sensitive topic. Please consider your wellbeing before participating in this survey. Consider visiting Bereavement Support - PatchSA or The Compassionate Friends for further resources should you feel you may need them

Contact details of researcher

Should you wish to make contact with the researcher regarding this study please feel welcome to email Robyn Perros at robynperros@gmail.com

I confirm that I have read the above details in a language I understand and consent to participate in this research survey at my own free will and at my own risk: *

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