A Virtual Community as the Context for Discursive Interpretation: A Role in Cultural Heritage Engagement

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-280

  Affleck, Janice ^a   Kvan, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural Heritage; Digital Media; Heritage Interpretation; Hong Kong; Social Software; Virtual Communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149096699     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13527250801953751     Document Type: Article

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