Abstract
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) has become a vital part
of everyday life. The emphasis in CMC investigation is on the
globalizing nature of the Internet, while its localizing role as the
meeting place of dispersed communities has not been sufficiently
researched. Defining diasporas, scholars indicate the importance of
their symbolic dimensions and the ethnic group consciousness. In
the case of former Soviets, however, the latter is less important than
common language and culture. We discuss institutional and
grassroots sites that function as a cyber extension of the real-life
diaspora of former Soviets.
of everyday life. The emphasis in CMC investigation is on the
globalizing nature of the Internet, while its localizing role as the
meeting place of dispersed communities has not been sufficiently
researched. Defining diasporas, scholars indicate the importance of
their symbolic dimensions and the ethnic group consciousness. In
the case of former Soviets, however, the latter is less important than
common language and culture. We discuss institutional and
grassroots sites that function as a cyber extension of the real-life
diaspora of former Soviets.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 83-101 |
| Journal | Narodna Umjetnost |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2005 |