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Thumb Culture: The Meaning of Mobile Phones for Society
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Abstract 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... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
communication; survey; cell phone; interaction; cultural identity; interaction pattern; communication sciences; digital media; social effects
Classification
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Free Keywords
Communication; Culture; Diagnosis of Our Time; Media Studies; Mobile Media; Society; Sociology of Culture; Sociology of Media; Technology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
296 p.
Series
Kultur- und Medientheorie
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839404034
ISBN
978-3-8394-0403-4
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0