LEADER 04235nam 2200733 a 450 001 9910451852403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-68377-5 010 $a9786613660718 010 $a9956-727-98-9 010 $a9956-727-62-8 010 $a9956-727-27-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000101747 035 $a(EBL)1135268 035 $a(OCoLC)794904516 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000681553 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11407579 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000681553 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10663829 035 $a(PQKB)10177673 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1135268 035 $a(OCoLC)795359856 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse21932 035 $a(PPN)187342849 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1135268 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10563823 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL366071 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000101747 100 $a20120605d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMe and my cell phone$b[electronic resource] $eand other essays on technology in everyday life /$fCrystal Powell 210 $aMankon, Cameroon $cLangaa Research & Pub. CIG$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (178 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a9956-727-14-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Me and My Cell Phone; Before we met; Meeting my baby; Our first friend; Being mugged; My new phone-my enemy; The transition; Our current relationship; The smart phone; Chapter 3 - Are Mobile Phones the New Talking Drums of Everyday Africa?; Mobile Phones; Talking Drums; Are mobile phones the new talking drums of everyday Africa?; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - ICTs and the Making and Breaking of Everyday Relations; Chapter 5 - Telephones, Cell Phones and Vulnerability in a Woman's World 327 $aChapter 6 - Drinks, Bottle Caps and Mobile PhonesChapter 7 - Social Media as a Tool for Activism; Social Media: a Voice for the People and a Tool for Activism; The Efficiency of Social Media; The Perceived Flaws of Social Media; Techno-social relationships; Conclusion; Chapter 8 - The Internet and the Cell Phone; The Internet; The Cell phone; The Internet and cell phones as active agents in society; Chapter 9 - Facebook Is What You Make It; Chapter 10 - ICTs, Strategy and Coping in the Western Cape; Mobility, Migration, Globalization and Belonging in South Africa 327 $aCommunication and StrategizingChapter 11 - Baby Steps into Langa Township: Running in Langa; Running, my valued pastime; My first organized event; Getting the hang of it; Running as a private activity; From private to public running; Reactions to my running in Langa; Uncomfortable with all the attention; Bibliography and References; Back cover 330 $aCell phones and the Internet have been the recipients of in-depth research on their increased and rapid integration into everyday life and the innovative appropriations associated with them in many societies. The cell phone has attracted particular attention in its perceived abilities to both enhance and destruct social relationships. Our increased access to social media and to the cell phone has taken social networking to an unprecedented level. These communication technologies are revered by many as great, all-purpose, all-positive communication devices in spite of their flaws. They are over 606 $aInformation technology$xSocial aspects 606 $aInformation society 606 $aCell phone systems 606 $aMobile communication systems 606 $aHousehold electronics 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInformation technology$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aInformation society. 615 0$aCell phone systems. 615 0$aMobile communication systems. 615 0$aHousehold electronics. 676 $a621.38456 700 $aPowell$b Crystal$0952292 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451852403321 996 $aMe and my cell phone$92152732 997 $aUNINA