Mobile communication and society : a global perspective : a project of the Annenberg Research Network on international communication / Manuel Castells [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Castells, Manuel, 1942-

Series:

Information revolution & global politics.

The information revolution & global politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication--Social aspects.

Communication.

Mobile communication systems--Social aspects.

Mobile communication systems.

Information technology--Social aspects.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Wireless networks are the fastest growing communications technology in history. Are mobile phones expressions of identity, fashionable gadgets, tools for life - or all of the above? Mobile Communication and Society looks at how the possibility of multimodal communication from anywhere to anywhere at any time affects everyday life at home, at work, and at school, and raises broader concerns about politics and culture both global and local." "Drawing on data gathered from around the world, the authors explore who has access to wireless technology, and why, and analyze the patterns of social differentiation seen in unequal access. They explore the social effects of wireless communication - what it means for family life, for example, when everyone is constantly in touch, or for the idea of an office when workers can work anywhere. Is the technological ability to multitask further compressing time in our already hurried existence?" "The authors consider the rise of a mobile youth culture based on peer-to-peer networks, with its own language of texting, and its own values. They examine the phenomenon of flash mobs, and the possible political implications. And they look at the relationship between communication and development and the possibility that developing countries could "leapfrog" directly to wireless and satellite technology. This sweeping book - moving easily in its analysis from the United States to China, from Europe to Latin America and Africa - answers the key questions about our transformation into a mobile network society."--Jacket.

Contents:

List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Opening: Our Networks, Our Lives; 1 The Diffusion of Wireless Communication in the World; 2 The Social Differentiation of Wireless Communication Users: Age, Gender, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status; 3 Communication and Mobility in Everyday Life; 4 The Mobile Youth Culture; 5 The Space of Flows, Timeless Time, and Mobile Networks; 6 The Language of Wireless Communication; 7 The Mobile Civil Society: Social Movements, Political Power, and Communication Networks; 8 Wireless Communication and Global Development: New Issues, New Strategies

Conclusion: The Mobile Network SocietyNotes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-322) and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-262-26230-4

0-262-25588-X

1-282-09617-6

9786612096174

1-4294-1867-2

OCLC:

77554152