Abstract

Blogs are a locus of tension between global and local, between online and offline, a virtual place where individuals meet, interact, express themselves in a process of (re)territorialisation among the identity fragmentation of post-modernity and the internet itself. This article briefly debates key concepts of cyberculture, space-time compression, identity fragmentation, among others, in order to understand the role of a (re)territorialisation and (re)signification virtual space or settlement through sharing, linkania and the formation of strong ties among individuals forming virtual communities.

Keywords

virtual communities, Internet, blogs, identity fragmentation, territorialisation

Indexed

DOAJ, ACNP

DOI: 10.12893/gjcpi.2015.2.2