In Search of Solidarity: Identification Participation in Virtual Fan Communities
This study questions the way sports fans create (a sense of) community through online conversations. Here, ‘community’ and ‘internet’ are seen as invitational terms that suggest an authentic social interaction. By examining the language used by fans to sustain a sense of solidarity in the virtual re...
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Scholar Commons
2016
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6369 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7565&context=etd |