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Mobile Communications

Re-negotiation of the Social Sphere

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  • © 2005

Overview

  • Places a focus on several areas that until now have not been prominent in the discussion of mobile telephony in society:
  • Analyzes the commercialization, adoption and acceptance of mobile data services
  • Directly compares mobile telephony in Europe, the US and Japan
  • Looks at psychological aspects of mobile telephony
  • Examines the linguistic aspects of mobile communication

Part of the book series: Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW, volume 31)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. The Psychological Dimensions of Mobile Communication

  2. Language and Mobile Communication

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About this book

Mobile Communications: Renegotiation of the Social Sphere surveys some of the broader issues associated with the adoption and use of mobile communication, and explores developing areas of inquiry. Mobile communications are looked at in the context of other types of mediated interaction (e-mail, instant messaging, Wi-Fi, landline telephone etc.), thus demonstrating the uniqueness of this form of communication and how it is influencing the renegotiation of the social sphere.

A truly international set of contributors consider how mobile communication has impacted on society and reflect on how it is used (and sometimes resented) in various public and private spaces. They provide an in-depth analysis of specific areas which complement our understanding of the phenomena including:

• The psychological dimensions of mobile communication (addiction, proclivity to be disturbed by others use of the mobile phone),

• The linguistics of mobile communication, and

• The understanding of mobile communication’s commercialisation.

This book will be a valuable addition to any researcher’s or professional’s reading material in the area of interaction of technology and society, providing the reader with a broad insight and specific knowledge of how mobile communication is reformulating the social sphere.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Telenor Research and Development, Fornebu, Norway

    Rich Ling

  • Communication Technology, Agder University College Dept. Information and, Grimstad, Norway

    Per E. Pedersen

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