Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality

A contemporary examination of what information is represented, how that information is presented, and who gets to participate (and serve as gatekeeper) in the world's largest online repository for information, Wikipedia. Bridging contemporary education research that addresses the'experiential episte...

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Autores principales: Zachary J. McDowell, Matthew A. Vetter
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Publicado: Routledge 2022
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