A village goes mobile : telephony, mediation, and social change in rural india /

Drawing on ethnographic field work, 'A Village Goes Mobile' examines how mobile telephony contributes to social change in rural India. The text investigates how the use of mobile phones has influenced economic, political, and social relationships, including gender relationships, and how th...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Tenhunen, Sirpa
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Zusammenfassung:
Drawing on ethnographic field work, 'A Village Goes Mobile' examines how mobile telephony contributes to social change in rural India. The text investigates how the use of mobile phones has influenced economic, political, and social relationships, including gender relationships, and how these new social constellations relate to culture and development.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-087656-5
Schlagworte:
Cell phones > Social aspects > India.
Smartphones > Social aspects > India.
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