The authors use different theories and fieldwork findings to discuss communication and national and cultural heritage of Slovenians abroad in the cyberspace. The fast expanding technology produces numerous changes that significantly influence its users. Recently, the relatively static, one-way communication of the »classic« web pages has been replaced by the interactive forums, pages with uploaded videos, blogs and updated web pages.
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The text presents the findings of the field work in American-Slovenian ethnic communities in Cleveland and New York in the United States of America, which was conducted in Summer 2008. The aim of the filed work was to find out, how the virtual world of internet is used for preserving, transforming of the bondage among people of Slovenian descent, who are interested in their ethnic identity. The possibilities of the usage of internet happens in time, when after a hundred of years, some Slovenian institutions, organizations and activities are diminishing or getting closed and abolished.
COBISS.SI-ID: 28936237