Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion
This thesis describes how internet use has shaped drug practices among Australians who engage in the recreational use of psychostimulants and hallucinogens (‘party drugs’) and participate in public internet forums. This thesis uniquely contributes to drugs research by applying theoretical frameworks...
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Curtin University
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1093 |
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| author | Barratt, Monica Jane |
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| description | This thesis describes how internet use has shaped drug practices among Australians who engage in the recreational use of psychostimulants and hallucinogens (‘party drugs’) and participate in public internet forums. This thesis uniquely contributes to drugs research by applying theoretical frameworks from internet studies, finding that internet forums enable the consumption and production of drug information, facilitate the production of alternative online places, and are increasingly converged with offline social worlds. |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
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| language | English |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-10932017-02-20T06:39:13Z Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion Barratt, Monica Jane This thesis describes how internet use has shaped drug practices among Australians who engage in the recreational use of psychostimulants and hallucinogens (‘party drugs’) and participate in public internet forums. This thesis uniquely contributes to drugs research by applying theoretical frameworks from internet studies, finding that internet forums enable the consumption and production of drug information, facilitate the production of alternative online places, and are increasingly converged with offline social worlds. 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1093 en Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Barratt, Monica Jane Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion |
| title | Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion |
| title_full | Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion |
| title_fullStr | Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion |
| title_short | Beyond internet as tool: A mixed-methods study of online drug discussion |
| title_sort | beyond internet as tool: a mixed-methods study of online drug discussion |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1093 |