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Information and communication are basic activities that support and permit the functioning and development of a society. Moreover, patterns of information and communication make it possible to define and distinguish societies. This is true on many levels, starting with the small-scale societal ‘family’, but also including large-scale societies, such as cultures and possibly — though not always — nationstates.
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Heiduk, G. (2003). The Internet and Society. In: Barfield, C.E., Heiduk, G., Welfens, P.J.J. (eds) Internet, Economic Growth and Globalization. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24761-6_21
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