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.

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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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