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Aalborg Universitet
Understanding Social Networking
Larsen, Malene Charlotte
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Online Networking - Connecting People
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2008
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Larsen, M. C. (2008). Understanding Social Networking: On Young People s Construction and Co construction
of Identity Online. In K. Sangeetha (Ed.), Online Networking - Connecting People. India: Icfai University Press.
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Understanding Social Networking: On Young People’s
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