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Me and my cell phone [[electronic resource] ] : and other essays on technology in everyday life / / Crystal Powell
| Me and my cell phone [[electronic resource] ] : and other essays on technology in everyday life / / Crystal Powell |
| Autore | Powell Crystal |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mankon, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.38456 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information technology - Social aspects
Information society Cell phone systems Mobile communication systems Household electronics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-68377-5
9786613660718 9956-727-98-9 9956-727-62-8 9956-727-27-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
Chapter 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 Communication 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451852403321 |
Powell Crystal
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| Mankon, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Me and my cell phone [[electronic resource] ] : and other essays on technology in everyday life / / Crystal Powell
| Me and my cell phone [[electronic resource] ] : and other essays on technology in everyday life / / Crystal Powell |
| Autore | Powell Crystal |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mankon, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.38456 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information technology - Social aspects
Information society Cell phone systems Mobile communication systems Household electronics |
| ISBN |
9956-792-19-5
1-280-68377-5 9786613660718 9956-727-98-9 9956-727-62-8 9956-727-27-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
Chapter 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 Communication 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779280303321 |
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Powell Crystal
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| Mankon, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Me and my cell phone [[electronic resource] ] : and other essays on technology in everyday life / / Crystal Powell
| Me and my cell phone [[electronic resource] ] : and other essays on technology in everyday life / / Crystal Powell |
| Autore | Powell Crystal |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mankon, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.38456 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information technology - Social aspects
Information society Cell phone systems Mobile communication systems Household electronics |
| ISBN |
9956-792-19-5
1-280-68377-5 9786613660718 9956-727-98-9 9956-727-62-8 9956-727-27-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
Chapter 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 Communication 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823324603321 |
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Powell Crystal
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| Mankon, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rethinking marginality in South Africa : mobile phones and the concept of belonging in Langa Township / / Crystal Powell
| Rethinking marginality in South Africa : mobile phones and the concept of belonging in Langa Township / / Crystal Powell |
| Autore | Powell Crystal |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bamenda, Cameroon : , : Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.3845 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mobile communication systems - South Africa
Cell phones - South Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9956-792-51-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Chapter 1 - ICTS, Migration, Mobility, and Belonging: An Introduction""; ""Introduction""; ""Background to the Study""; ""Statement of the Problem""; ""Purpose and Rationale of the Study""; ""Significance Of The Study""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Research Questions""; ""Delimitations""; ""Assumptions""; ""Outline Of The Remainder Of The Book""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Digging In And Being Dug Into By Langa: An Ethnographic Approach""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Entering The Field""
""Selection Of Participants""""Ethical Considerations""; ""Data Collection""; ""Data Analysis""; ""Limitations And Challenges""; ""Reflexivity""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3 - Everyday Life In Langa: Ethnographic Snapshots""; ""Introduction""; ""Do Marginal Spaces Produce Marginal People?""; ""Introducing Langa Township""; ""Langa: Ethnographic Snapshots""; ""Perceptions Of Langa As A Marginal Population In Cape Town""; ""Questioning Langa�s Categorical Marginality""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 4 - ICTS And The Development Of Langa Residents: A �Marginal� Mobile Population"" ""Introduction""""Some Practical Uses Of ICTS In Langa""; ""Revealing The Margins Within The “Margins"" ""; ""The Mobile Phone As A Rite-Of-Passage In Langa""; ""ICTS And The Development Of Langa: A MobilePopulation""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5 - ICTS And The Mitigation Of Distance For Langa Residents""; ""Introduction""; ""Communication In Langa Before The Introduction Of Mobile Technology""; ""The Adoption Of Mobile Phones By Langa Residents""; ""Mobile Phones And The Mitigation Of Distance For Langa Residents""; ""Conclusion"" ""Chapter 6 - The Impact Of ICTS On New Socio-Economic Relations In Langa""""Introduction""; ""South Africa�s Economy In Historical Perspective""; ""Mobility, Migration And Globalization In South Africa""; ""Information And Communication Technologies For Development (ICTD)""; ""ICTS And Their Contribution To Socio-Economic Development""; ""ICTS And New Socio-Economic Relations In Langa""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7 - Redefining Socio-Political Relations Through ICTS In Langa""; ""Introduction""; ""Citizenship And Belonging""; ""Civic And Political Marginality"" ""Housing: A Human Rights Struggle In South Africa""""Social Media As A Tool For Activism""; ""Redefining Socio-Political Relations Through ICTS InLanga""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 8: Conclusion""; ""Summary Conclusions""; ""Research Findings""; ""Recommendations For Further Research""; ""Reference List""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix 1: Excerpt From Me And My Cell Phone""; ""Appendix 2: Meet The Participants""; ""Appendix 3: Loliwe Lyrics""; ""Back cover"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465807403321 |
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Powell Crystal
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| Bamenda, Cameroon : , : Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rethinking marginality in South Africa : mobile phones and the concept of belonging in Langa Township / / Crystal Powell
| Rethinking marginality in South Africa : mobile phones and the concept of belonging in Langa Township / / Crystal Powell |
| Autore | Powell Crystal |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bamenda, Cameroon : , : Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.3845 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mobile communication systems - South Africa
Cell phones - South Africa |
| ISBN | 9956-792-51-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Chapter 1 - ICTS, Migration, Mobility, and Belonging: An Introduction""; ""Introduction""; ""Background to the Study""; ""Statement of the Problem""; ""Purpose and Rationale of the Study""; ""Significance Of The Study""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Research Questions""; ""Delimitations""; ""Assumptions""; ""Outline Of The Remainder Of The Book""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Digging In And Being Dug Into By Langa: An Ethnographic Approach""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Entering The Field""
""Selection Of Participants""""Ethical Considerations""; ""Data Collection""; ""Data Analysis""; ""Limitations And Challenges""; ""Reflexivity""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3 - Everyday Life In Langa: Ethnographic Snapshots""; ""Introduction""; ""Do Marginal Spaces Produce Marginal People?""; ""Introducing Langa Township""; ""Langa: Ethnographic Snapshots""; ""Perceptions Of Langa As A Marginal Population In Cape Town""; ""Questioning Langa�s Categorical Marginality""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 4 - ICTS And The Development Of Langa Residents: A �Marginal� Mobile Population"" ""Introduction""""Some Practical Uses Of ICTS In Langa""; ""Revealing The Margins Within The “Margins"" ""; ""The Mobile Phone As A Rite-Of-Passage In Langa""; ""ICTS And The Development Of Langa: A MobilePopulation""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5 - ICTS And The Mitigation Of Distance For Langa Residents""; ""Introduction""; ""Communication In Langa Before The Introduction Of Mobile Technology""; ""The Adoption Of Mobile Phones By Langa Residents""; ""Mobile Phones And The Mitigation Of Distance For Langa Residents""; ""Conclusion"" ""Chapter 6 - The Impact Of ICTS On New Socio-Economic Relations In Langa""""Introduction""; ""South Africa�s Economy In Historical Perspective""; ""Mobility, Migration And Globalization In South Africa""; ""Information And Communication Technologies For Development (ICTD)""; ""ICTS And Their Contribution To Socio-Economic Development""; ""ICTS And New Socio-Economic Relations In Langa""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7 - Redefining Socio-Political Relations Through ICTS In Langa""; ""Introduction""; ""Citizenship And Belonging""; ""Civic And Political Marginality"" ""Housing: A Human Rights Struggle In South Africa""""Social Media As A Tool For Activism""; ""Redefining Socio-Political Relations Through ICTS InLanga""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 8: Conclusion""; ""Summary Conclusions""; ""Research Findings""; ""Recommendations For Further Research""; ""Reference List""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix 1: Excerpt From Me And My Cell Phone""; ""Appendix 2: Meet The Participants""; ""Appendix 3: Loliwe Lyrics""; ""Back cover"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786810603321 |
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Powell Crystal
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| Bamenda, Cameroon : , : Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rethinking marginality in South Africa : mobile phones and the concept of belonging in Langa Township / / Crystal Powell
| Rethinking marginality in South Africa : mobile phones and the concept of belonging in Langa Township / / Crystal Powell |
| Autore | Powell Crystal |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bamenda, Cameroon : , : Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.3845 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mobile communication systems - South Africa
Cell phones - South Africa |
| ISBN | 9956-792-51-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Chapter 1 - ICTS, Migration, Mobility, and Belonging: An Introduction""; ""Introduction""; ""Background to the Study""; ""Statement of the Problem""; ""Purpose and Rationale of the Study""; ""Significance Of The Study""; ""Conceptual Framework""; ""Research Questions""; ""Delimitations""; ""Assumptions""; ""Outline Of The Remainder Of The Book""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Digging In And Being Dug Into By Langa: An Ethnographic Approach""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Entering The Field""
""Selection Of Participants""""Ethical Considerations""; ""Data Collection""; ""Data Analysis""; ""Limitations And Challenges""; ""Reflexivity""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3 - Everyday Life In Langa: Ethnographic Snapshots""; ""Introduction""; ""Do Marginal Spaces Produce Marginal People?""; ""Introducing Langa Township""; ""Langa: Ethnographic Snapshots""; ""Perceptions Of Langa As A Marginal Population In Cape Town""; ""Questioning Langa�s Categorical Marginality""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 4 - ICTS And The Development Of Langa Residents: A �Marginal� Mobile Population"" ""Introduction""""Some Practical Uses Of ICTS In Langa""; ""Revealing The Margins Within The “Margins"" ""; ""The Mobile Phone As A Rite-Of-Passage In Langa""; ""ICTS And The Development Of Langa: A MobilePopulation""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5 - ICTS And The Mitigation Of Distance For Langa Residents""; ""Introduction""; ""Communication In Langa Before The Introduction Of Mobile Technology""; ""The Adoption Of Mobile Phones By Langa Residents""; ""Mobile Phones And The Mitigation Of Distance For Langa Residents""; ""Conclusion"" ""Chapter 6 - The Impact Of ICTS On New Socio-Economic Relations In Langa""""Introduction""; ""South Africa�s Economy In Historical Perspective""; ""Mobility, Migration And Globalization In South Africa""; ""Information And Communication Technologies For Development (ICTD)""; ""ICTS And Their Contribution To Socio-Economic Development""; ""ICTS And New Socio-Economic Relations In Langa""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7 - Redefining Socio-Political Relations Through ICTS In Langa""; ""Introduction""; ""Citizenship And Belonging""; ""Civic And Political Marginality"" ""Housing: A Human Rights Struggle In South Africa""""Social Media As A Tool For Activism""; ""Redefining Socio-Political Relations Through ICTS InLanga""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 8: Conclusion""; ""Summary Conclusions""; ""Research Findings""; ""Recommendations For Further Research""; ""Reference List""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix 1: Excerpt From Me And My Cell Phone""; ""Appendix 2: Meet The Participants""; ""Appendix 3: Loliwe Lyrics""; ""Back cover"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817868903321 |
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Powell Crystal
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| Bamenda, Cameroon : , : Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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