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Panacea or Panopticon? The Hidden Power in Computer-Mediated Communication.
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Spears, Russell; Lea, Martin – Communication Research, 1994
Examines how interaction by means of computer-mediated communication affects the operation of both status differentials and power relations. Claims that power relations are reinforced in computer-mediated communications. Outlines a theoretical framework of the processes of "panoptic power" of such communications. (HB)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computers