Examining internet use through a weberian lens

International Journal of Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 2763-2783

  Blank, Grant ^a   Groselj, Darja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amount; Class; Internet activity; Internet use; Max Weber; Power; Status; Stratification; Types; Variety

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011556936     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19328036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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