Digital subculture: A geek meaning of style

Journal of Communication Inquiry

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-70

  McArthur, J A ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Cultural studies; Geek; Subculture; Virtual communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149485479     PISSN: 01968599     EISSN: 15524612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0196859908325676     Document Type: Article

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