Social Networking and Cultural Adaptation: A Theoretical Model

Journal of International and Intercultural Communication

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 259-264

  Croucher, Stephen M ^a  

^a MARIST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultivation Theory; Cultural Acculturation; Cultural Adaptation; Ethnic Group Vitality; Social Networking Websites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859337811     PISSN: 17513057     EISSN: 17513065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17513057.2011.598046     Document Type: Article

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