This research report offers an analytical overview of existing research on the social uses of wireless communication technology. It seeks to provide a solid empirical basis for an informed discussion of the social uses and social effects of wireless in Europe, the Asian Pacific and the United States. Major themes explored include the deep connection between wireless communication and the emergence of youth culture, the transformation of language by texting and multimodality, the growing importance of wireless communication in socio-political mobilization, and changes in the practice of time and space resulting from wireless communication.
The Mobile Communication Society
, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources
Source: Annenberg Research Network on International Communication, University of Southern California
Author: Manuel Castells, Mireia Fernandez-Ardevol, Jack Linchuan Qiu