Considering spiritual dimensions within computer-mediated communication studies

New Media and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 110-134

  Campbell, Heidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMC; Internet; Online community; Online religion; Sacramental; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 13844272427     PISSN: 14614448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1461444805049147     Document Type: Review

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