African Americans and Network Disadvantage: Enhancing Social Capital through Participation on Social Networking Sites

This study examines the participation of African Americans on social networking sites (SNS), and evaluates the degree to which African Americans engage in activities in the online environment to mitigate social capital deficits. Prior literature suggests that compared with whites, African Americans...

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Main Author: Danielle Taana Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Future Internet
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/5/1/56