Perpetual Contact: Mobile Communication, Private Talk, Public Performance

The spread of mobile communication, most obtrusively as cell phones but increasingly in other wireless devices, is affecting people's lives and relationships to a previously unthought-of extent. Mobile phones, which are fast becoming ubiquitous, affect either directly or indirectly every aspect of our personal and professional lives. They have transformed social practices and changed the way we do business, yet surprisingly little serious academic work has been done on them. This 2002 book, with contributions from the foremost researchers in the field, studies the impact of the mobile phone on contemporary society from a social scientific perspective. Providing a comprehensive overview of mobile phones and social interaction, it comprises an introduction covering the key issues, a series of unique national studies and a final section examining specific issues.

Title - Perpetual Contact: Mobile Communication, Private Talk, Public Performance

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ISBN 13 - 9780521002660

Imprint - Cambridge University Press

Publisher - Cambridge University Press

Date Published - 21/03/2002

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No. of pages - 416

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 152 x 229 x 23mm

Weight - 656 g

Languages - English