Mobile Communication and Society: A Global Perspective (Information Revolution and Global Politics)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262033550 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 345 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The book should be required reading for researchers in all aspects of communication and information and students in sociology, media studies, geography, and politics." — Scott Lash, Times Higher Education Supplement
A good intro This book is an excellent introduction to the effects of mobile communication in contemporary society.It has abundant worlwide facts, references, and sociological analysis. Furthermore, in has some really bright passages on the spatial and political consequences of new mediums of communication.
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. 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.. 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
. Manuel Castells is Professor of Communication and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, as well as Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, Research Professor at the Open University of Catalonia, and Marvin and Joanne Grossman Distinguished Visiting Professor of Technology and Society at MIT. He is the autho