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From prehistoric years, before even the formation of language, human beings tended to form communities in order to have more chances to survive in the primitive and hostile environment. Progressively the communities were expanded and developed by acquiring a more concrete structure with disperse roles and duties and were held together by family or kinship ties. At the same time the communication tools such as gesture, oral and later written language as well as different attitudes, customs and habits were further evolved to the contemporary mosaic of cultures and languages. With the advancement of sciences and especially sociology, scientists started studying the human need for belonging and living for a specific purpose.
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Karampelas, P. (2013). Social Networks and Virtual Communities. In: Techniques and Tools for Designing an Online Social Network Platform. Lecture Notes in Social Networks, vol 3. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0787-4_1
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