Informational Revolution, the Net and Cultural Identity: A Conceptual Critique of Manuel Castells's the Information Age

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 233-245

  Heiskala, Risto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 34247461944     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: 14603551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367549403006002006     Document Type: Article

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