Identity construction as nexus of multimembership: Attempts at reconciliation through an online intercultural communication course

Journal of Language, Identity and Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 63-82

  Nelson, Gayle ^a   Temples, Amanda Lanier ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Computer mediated communication; Distance learning; Identity; Intercultural communication; Language teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957564697     PISSN: 15348458     EISSN: 15327701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15348458.2011.563636     Document Type: Article

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