This study explores how community and cultural identities are formed in two online discussion groups on Usenet, rec.motorcycles.harley (RMH) and soc.culture.scottish (SCS). Using the method of depth hermeneutics, this study first considers how the cultural images of the biker or the Scot have been constructed in traditional media. This study finds that in each online group, participants create a social imaginary or community group. Rather than creating a community or culture that exists completely within a computer network, participants instead integrate their communities-of-interest into their daily lives and also suture their daily lives into the events and activities taking place on Usenet.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN-13
9783838312828
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103488611
Product Key Features
Author
Charles Hays
Publication Name
Plaid Kilts and Black Leather Jackets
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Education
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
180 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
272g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Charles Hays
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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