The article discusses the social uses of the mobile phones. The availability of mobile communication and its integration into everyday life is explored. Some studies about the use of mobile phones are discussed including the first ethnographic research on urban routes of mobile communication, pedagogical and psychological features of communication, practices and uses of the mobile phone within families. Several studies also investigated the broader social changes linked to the introduction and adoption of mobile phones.

SOCIAL THINKING AND THE MOBILE PHONE. A STUDY OF SOCIAL CHANGE WITH THE DIFFUSION OF MOBILE PHONES, USING A SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS FRAMEWORK

CONTARELLO, ALBERTA;
2007

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The article discusses the social uses of the mobile phones. The availability of mobile communication and its integration into everyday life is explored. Some studies about the use of mobile phones are discussed including the first ethnographic research on urban routes of mobile communication, pedagogical and psychological features of communication, practices and uses of the mobile phone within families. Several studies also investigated the broader social changes linked to the introduction and adoption of mobile phones.
2007
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