The transformative potential of online communication

Feminist Media Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-161

  Orgad, Shani ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645682664     PISSN: 14680777     EISSN: 14715902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14680770500111980     Document Type: Article

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