When community becomes a commodity

This chapter investigates how online communities are commodified. With attention to Google and Facebook, this research focuses on how and why identity is marketed, bought and sold.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kent, Michael
Other Authors: Tara Brabazon
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Chandos Publishing 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34880
Description
Summary:This chapter investigates how online communities are commodified. With attention to Google and Facebook, this research focuses on how and why identity is marketed, bought and sold.