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Title:
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A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK TO EXPLAIN THE EFFECTS OF INTERNET-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION ON GERMAN AND CHINESE TEMPORAL UNDERSTANDING |
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Author(s):
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Maria Faust |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-54-8 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Guo Chao Peng |
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Year:
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2016 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Time, Germany, China, Internet, Mediatization, Intercultural Communication |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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20 |
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Last Page:
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31 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper explains changes in Chinese and German temporal understanding as a cultural construct due to internet-mediated communication as one oft the key mediating factors aside others. It integrates the anthropological construct of polychronicity, pace of life and temporal horizon into a broader framework, which goes beyond Western biased constructs through the theory driven incorporation of Confucian notions. A central question is whether and how many of the sub dimensions of temporal understanding could be changed through internet-mediated communication. Current media theoretical assumptions are evaluated. Mediatization and recent acceleration theory are taken into consideration. Prospective research is advized to take a closer look at this issue through an interdisciplinary transnational approach. |
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