Patterns of digital uses among Israeli Arabs – between citizenship in modern society and traditional cultural roots

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 447-464

  Lissitsa, Sabina ^a  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

capital enhancing uses; digital divide; national minorities; recreational uses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942371376     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292986.2014.981555     Document Type: Article

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