Discovering the community: a case study of an online parenting network.

Discovering the community: a case study of an online parenting network.

The domestication and integration of the Internet into the daily lives of people have resulted in a proliferation of virtual communities. The study used a longitudinal frame and a triangulation approach to understand the process of virtual community development in an Asian parenting community. The c...

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Main Author: Toh, Karen Toon Ling.
Other Authors: Lee, Jae-Shin
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Societies
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/2020
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-20202019-12-10T14:37:39Z Discovering the community: a case study of an online parenting network. Toh, Karen Toon Ling. Lee, Jae-Shin Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Societies The domestication and integration of the Internet into the daily lives of people have resulted in a proliferation of virtual communities. The study used a longitudinal frame and a triangulation approach to understand the process of virtual community development in an Asian parenting community. The core technique is a form of textual analysis called semantic network analysis conducted on the message headers in the community discourse. The second is a general online survey of members’ attitudes, while the last involves intensive interviews with selected members and moderators. ​Master of Mass Communication 2008-09-10T08:38:19Z 2008-09-10T08:38:19Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/2020 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Toh, Karen Toon Ling.
Discovering the community: a case study of an online parenting network.
description The domestication and integration of the Internet into the daily lives of people have resulted in a proliferation of virtual communities. The study used a longitudinal frame and a triangulation approach to understand the process of virtual community development in an Asian parenting community. The core technique is a form of textual analysis called semantic network analysis conducted on the message headers in the community discourse. The second is a general online survey of members’ attitudes, while the last involves intensive interviews with selected members and moderators.
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title Discovering the community: a case study of an online parenting network.
title_short Discovering the community: a case study of an online parenting network.
title_full Discovering the community: a case study of an online parenting network.
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