Mobile testimony in the information age: The powers of travel reviews

International Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-164

  Bissell, David ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

affect; consumer reviews; customer satisfaction; digital media; embodiment; mobilities; travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755190951     PISSN: 13678779     EISSN: 1460356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367877911416885     Document Type: Review

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