Minority Status and the Use of Computer-Mediated Communication: A Test of the Social Diversification Hypothesis.

Group differences in the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) were investigated, to test the diversification hypothesis that argues that minorities and immigrants will be more likely to use CMC to compensate for their lack of social capital. Data were gathered from a sample of Internet users...

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Publicado en:	Communication Research Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 317 - 338
Autor principal:	Mesch, Gustavo S.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Sage Publications Inc. Jun2012
Materias:	Telematics Information & communication technologies Mass media & minorities Mass media & immigrants Social capital Multiculturalism > Social aspects Internet access Digital divide Online social networks Computer users > Research
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