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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > instrumental communities > information communities
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > internet and communities > information communities

Preferred term

information communities  

Definition

  • Information communities contain many of the ideas contained in other types of communities. Their distinction lies with their main elements: information and the role that information plays in different contexts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Information Communities]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KFL80NGH-K

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