Virtual complexities: Exploring literacy at the intersections of computer-mediated social formations

Abstract As more of our students gain access to the Internet and learn to write in electronic environments, literacy researchers in computers and composition need to begin studying the discursive practices of these students outside the classroom, such as on Internet, in relation to the classroom. This article explores the emergence of a lesbian, bisexual, and gay youth cyberculture as an example of such discursive practices.

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