Facebook Democracy
by Jose Marichal
Publisher: Routledge 2012
ISBN-13: 9781409444305
Number of pages: 201
Description:
Drawing on a number of disciplines and an ethnographic analysis of 250 Facebook political groups, Marichal explores how Facebook's emphasis on social connection impacts key dimensions of political participation: e.g. mobilization, deliberation, and attitude formation.
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