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Young people, social media and connective action: from organisational maintenance to everyday political talk

Ariadne VromenDepartment of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael A. XenosDepartment of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USAView further author information
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Brian LoaderDepartment of Sociology, Wentworth College, University of York, York, UKView further author information
Pages 80-100 | Received 15 Jan 2014, Accepted 06 Jun 2014, Published online: 02 Jul 2014

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