Virtual proximity and transnational familyhood: a case study of the digital communication practices of Poles living in Finland
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DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2020.1839084
Abstract: ABSTRACT The article presents a study of five Polish multicultural and multilingual families in Finland, and their engagement in digitally mediated family communication. Explored through an ethnographic inquiry into the in-app communication practices of Polish… read more here.
Keywords: communication; family; communication practices; transnational familyhood ... See more keywords
Augmented proximity: Integration of physical and virtual proximity to enhance network connectivity
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260349
Abstract: With the continuing increase in online communications, virtual proximity as well as physical proximity has become a common way to connect individuals. Virtual proximity refers to the psychological closeness felt by people based on their… read more here.
Keywords: physical virtual; network; augmented proximity; connectivity ... See more keywords