Towards a dynamic theory of virtual communities

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning

Volumn 3, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 372-403

  Fuchs, Christian ^a  

^a ICT S Center: Advanced Studies and Research in Information and Communication Technologies and Society   (Austria)

Author keywords

capitalism and community; community theory; cyberculture; digital culture online; individualisation; Marx; T nnies; virtual community; Weber

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649088116     PISSN: 17411009     EISSN: 17411017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijkl.2007.016701     Document Type: Article

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