Labour of love: An archaeology of affect as power in e-commerce

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 335-351

  Jarrett, Kylie ^a  

^a University of Southern   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affective relations; consumer culture; e commerce; Foucault; Internet; on line community; power

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844449338     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004869003394002     Document Type: Article

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