Young women, late modern politics, and the participatory possibilities of online cultures

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 481-495

  Harris, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Internet; Participation; Politics; Social networking; Young women

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249128292     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260802282950     Document Type: Article

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