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Virtual friends: experiences of an online fan community

Barber, H. and Callaghan, J. (2010) Virtual friends: experiences of an online fan community. In: Mousoutzanis, A. and Riha, D. (eds.) New Media and the Politics of Online Communities. Freeland, Oxfordshire, England: Inter-Disciplinary Press. pp. 59-68.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Online communities, fans, celebrity worship syndrome, Stephen Gately
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General) > T14.5 Social aspects
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science > QA76.9C66 Computers and civilization
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM621 Culture > HM646 Subculture > HM646.F36 Fans (Persons)
Creators: Barber, Helen and Callaghan, Jane
Editors: Mousoutzanis, Aris and Riha, Daniel
Publisher: Inter-Disciplinary Press
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date: 2010
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 59-68
Title of Book: New Media and the Politics of Online Communities
Series Name: Critical issues
Place of Publication: Freeland, Oxfordshire, England
Number of Pages: 243
Language: English
ISBN: 9781848880320
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2995

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