Thumb Culture: The Meaning of Mobile Phones for Society

Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural ef...

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Hauptverfasser:	Glotz (verst.), Peter, Bertschi, Stefan, Locke, Chris
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Afrika Alltag Asien Communication Cultural and media studies Culture Diagnosis of Our Time Digital Media Digitale Medien Entwicklungsland Europa Frankofones Afrika Geschlecht Gesellschaftsordnung Identität Informationstechnologie Jugendlicher Kommunikation Kommunikationsmittel Kommunikationssoziologie Kommunikationssystem Kommunikationsverhalten Media Media Studies Mobile Media Mobile Phone Mobiles Gerät Mobilfunk Netzwerk Ruanda Social interaction Society Society and culture: general Society and Social Sciences Sociology & anthropology Sociology of Culture Sociology of Media Soziale Beziehung Soziale Folge Soziale Funktion Soziale Herkunft Soziales Umfeld Soziales Verhalten Soziolinguistik Sprachsoziologie Subsahara-Afrika Südliches Afrika Technology Zentralafrika
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Zusammenfassung:	Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural effects of mobile phone use, this volume assembles the fascinating approaches and new insights of leading scientists and practitioners. The book contains the results of a first international survey on the social consequences of mobile phones. It provides a comprehensive inventory of today's issues and an outlook in mobile media, society and their future study.
DOI:	10.14361/9783839404034