The embedding of local culture in global communication: Independent internet cafés in London

New Media and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 379-399

  Wakeford, Nina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption; Internet caf ; Local cultures; London; Space

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141753024     PISSN: 14614448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14614448030053005     Document Type: Review

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