Ranting about race: Crushed eggshells in computer-mediated communication

Computers and Composition

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-216

  Bomberger, Ann M ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication (CMC); Conflict; Electronic discussion boards; Flaming; Pedagogy; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442672992     PISSN: 87554615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compcom.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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