Mobile Communications: Re-Negotiation of the Social Sphere

by Rich Ling

This book 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, and landline telephone), demonstrating the uniqueness of this form of communication and how it is influencing the renegotiation of the social sphere. This useful survey covers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852339314
• ISBN13: 9781852339319
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"