Growing Up Wireless

Growing Up ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

This chapter illustrates the role of the mobile phone in the rise of new cultural models of parenting. According to a phenomenological theoretical approach to culture and everyday life, the author argues that the relationship between technologies, culture, and society should be conceived as a mutual construction. As cultural artefacts, mobile communication technologies both are domesticated by people into their cultural ways of living and create new ones. How are mobile phones domesticated by already existing cultural models of parenting? How does the introduction of the mobile phone affect family life and intergenerational relationships? How does mobile contact contribute in the construction of new cultural models of “being a parent” and “being a child”? Analysing new social phenomena such as “hyper-parenting” and the “dialogic use” of mobile phones, the author argues upon the role of mobile communication technologies in articulating the paradoxical nature of the contemporary cultural model of family education.

Growing Up Wireless

Digital Literacy ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-798-0.ch006 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 99-125

Author(s):

Letizia Caronia

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

Cultural Models ◽

Intergenerational Relationships ◽

Growing Up ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

This chapter illustrates the role of the mobile phone in the rise of new cultural models of parenting. According to a phenomenological theoretical approach to culture and everyday life, the author argues that the relationship between technologies, culture, and society should be conceived as a mutual construction. As cultural artefacts, mobile communication technologies both are domesticated by people into their cultural ways of living and create new ones. How are mobile phones domesticated by already existing cultural models of parenting? How does the introduction of the mobile phone affect family life and intergenerational relationships? How does mobile contact contribute in the construction of new cultural models of “being a parent” and “being a child”? Analysing new social phenomena such as “hyperparenting” and the “dialogic use” of mobile phones, the author argues upon the role of mobile communication technologies in articulating the paradoxical nature of the contemporary cultural model of family education.

Growing Up Wireless

Human Computer Interaction ◽

10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch175 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 2655-2675

Author(s):

Letizia Caronia

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

Cultural Models ◽

Intergenerational Relationships ◽

Growing Up ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

Understanding women’s mobile phone use in rural Kenya: An affordance-based approach

Mobile Media & Communication ◽

10.1177/2050157918776684 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 94-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Susan Wyche ◽

Nightingale Simiyu ◽

Martha E. Othieno

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Rural Kenya ◽

Pertinent Information ◽

Definition Of

Increases in mobile phone ownership and Internet access throughout Africa continue to motivate initiatives to use information and communication technologies (ICTs)—in particular, mobile phones—to address long-standing socioeconomic problems in the “developing world.” While it is generally recognized that mobile phones may help to address these problems by providing pertinent information, less widely known is exactly how (and if) a handset’s human–computer interface—that is, its software and hardware design—supports this form of communication. The concept of “affordances” has long been used to answer such questions. In this paper, we use Hartson’s definition of affordances to qualitatively investigate rural Kenyan women’s interactions with their mobile phones. Our detailed analysis provides empirically grounded answers to questions about the cognitive, physical, and sensory affordances of handsets used in our field sites and how they support and/or constrain mobile communication. We then discuss the implications of our findings: in particular, how this affordance-based approach draws attention to mobile phones’ design features and to the context in which they and their users are embedded—a focus which suggests new design and research opportunities in mobile communication.

Mobile communication, social presence, and perceived security on public transport

Mobile Media & Communication ◽

10.1177/2050157919878759 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 268-292

Author(s):

Dennis Reichow ◽

Thomas N. Friemel

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phones ◽

Social Presence ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

Public Transport ◽

Situational Factors ◽

Representative Survey ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Perceived Security ◽

Mobile phones have become a ubiquitous phenomenon on public transport. However, little attention has been given to the effect of mobile communication on perceived security on public transport. This paper develops a model of social presence and perceived security in order to understand the widespread use of mobile phones on public transport as well as its effects. The first part of the model suggests a mediating role of social presence to understand how perceived security motivates mobile communication. The respective hypotheses are tested with a representative survey ( N = 2,267), and the results support the mediating role of social presence. The second part of the model assumes that social presence is not only a motive to use mobile communication but also helps to improve perceived security. Based on a 2-week mobile experience sampling with 86 participants and 1,264 measurement points, the effect of mobile communication and social presence obtained, as well as individual and situational factors on perceived security were tested. The respective hypotheses were partially supported but also suggest that other coping strategies might be of relevance to fully understand the relationship between mobile communication and situational perceived security. Besides the academic insights, these results suggest that public transport operators should consider expanding mobile phone coverage in their vehicles and stations to improve perceived security and make their services more attractive.

Portables, luggables, and transportables: Historicizing the imagined affordances of mobile computing

Mobile Media & Communication ◽

10.1177/2050157918813694 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 322-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Meryl Alper

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Consumer Electronics ◽

Mobile Media ◽

The Social ◽

Portable Computing ◽

History Of

This article contributes to the history of “mobile media beyond mobile phones” by accounting for genres of portable computing (or “portables”) that emerged in the late 1980s. Though largely overlooked by historians of technology, these mobile, less-than-mobile, and relatively immobile devices helped shape the social and cultural uses of contemporary mobile communication. I argue that the technological capabilities of portables altered users’ expectations for how and where computers could be incorporated into daily life, be it near bodies, on hand, or at one’s fingertips. While the market for bulky portables dwindled by the late 1990s, as laptops and cell phones became more ubiquitous, these consumer electronics are nonetheless useful today for understanding the perpetual role of materiality and embodiment in how we conceive of the imagined affordances of mobile communication technologies.

Mundane Mobile Maintenance, Entrapment, and Hyper-Coordination

Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch009 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 108-116

Author(s):

Jeffrey A. Hall ◽

Natalie Pennington

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

Personal Relationships ◽

The Everyday ◽

Communication Practices ◽

Voice Calls ◽

Global Population

This article reviews literature associated with mundane mobile maintenance, entrapment, and hyper-coordination. Licoppe and Huertin (2001) and Ling and Ytrri (2002) first noted the important role of mobile phones in users' personal relationships. Much more than a device to make voice calls, the mobile phone has become highly integrated into the everyday interactions of vast segments of the global population. But with greater connectivity comes the possibility of dependency and anxiety. The integration and domestication of mobile phones can lead to heightened expectations of interpersonal connection and availability, which may result in feelings of entrapment and guilt. By providing a foundation in the earliest research on these inter-related topics and highlighting recent key studies, this article provides a thorough background of research on this subset of mobile communication practices.

The Effect of Prestige Sensitivity on Price Acceptance in Vietnam’s Mobile Phone Market

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/jed-p-2018-20-01-06 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 97-112

Author(s):

Huyen Thi Nguyen ◽

Ngoc Minh Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Product Knowledge ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Modelling Method ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Convenience Sampling

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of prestige sensitivity on mobile phone customer’s price acceptance in Vietnam and the mediating role of product knowledge and price mavenism on this relationship. We used the convenience sampling method for data collection via questionnaires with a sample of 605 consumers who purchased mobile phones. The collected data was analysed by applying a structural equation modelling method. The result indicates that prestige sensitivity has both direct and indirect effects on price acceptance via product knowledge and price mavenism. The findings suggest that prestige sensitivity can be used as a market segmentation criterion for mobile phones when making price decisions and providing customers with adequate information could improve price acceptance.

Women, Empowerment, and Mobile Phones in the Developing World

The Oxford Handbook of Mobile Communication and Society ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190864385.013.35 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 528-544

Author(s):

Laura Stark

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Social Status ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Communication ◽

Recent Literature ◽

Mobile Telephony ◽

Women Empowerment ◽

Gender And Development ◽

And Control

This chapter surveys and analyzes recent literature on mobile communication to examine its relationship to gender and development, more specifically how women in developing countries use and are impacted by mobile phones. Focusing on issues of power, agency, and social status, the chapter reviews how mobile telephony has been found to be implicated in patriarchal bargaining in different societies, how privacy and control are enabled through it, what benefits have been shown to accrue to women using mobile phones, and what barriers, limitations, and disadvantages of mobile use exist for women and why. The conclusion urges more gender-disaggregated analysis of mobile phone impact and use and offers policy and design recommendations based on the overview and discussion.

Structural Relationship among Mobile Phone Dependence, Self-Efficacy, Time Management Disposition, and Academic Procras-tination in College Students

Iranian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.18502/ijph.v50i11.7582 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Peng Sheng Chen ◽

Jing Li ◽

Seung-Yong Kim

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Time Management ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Academic Procrastination ◽

Self Regulated Learning ◽

Regulated Learning ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Background: We aimed to investigate the relationship among mobile phone dependence, self-efficacy for self-regulated learning, time management disposition, and academic procrastination in Chinese students majoring in physical education. In addition, we explored the mediating roles of self-efficacy for self-regulated learning and time management disposition in the relationship between mobile phone dependence and academic procrastination. Methods: We adopted a random sampling method to identify 324 physical education majors at five universities in Shaanxi Province, China in 2020. Data were analyzed via exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, structural equation model analysis, and path analysis. Results: Mobile phone dependence had significant positive effects on academic procrastination (P<0.001) and self-efficacy for self-regulated learning (P<0.05) but a significant negative effect on time management disposition (P<0.001). Self-efficacy for self-regulated learning had a significant positive effect on academic procrastination (P<0.001), while time management disposition had a significant negative effect on academic procrastination (P<0.01). Notably, self-efficacy for self-regulated learning and time management disposition mediated the relationship between mobile phone dependence and academic procrastination (P<0.05). Conclusion: In addition to its direct effect on academic procrastination, mobile phone dependence exerts an indirect effect via time management disposition and self-regulated learning efficacy. Reducing students’ dependence on mobile phones is necessary for attenuating academic procrastination on university campuses. Thus, universities should aim to restrict the use of mobile phones in the classroom, actively cultivate students’ confidence in their self-regulated learning ability, and educate them regarding appropriate time values.

CENTRAL AMERICAN MIGRATION: TRUSTING THE MOBILE PHONE TO CROSS BORDERS

AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research ◽

10.5210/spir.v2019i0.11050 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

Author(s):

Michele Francis Ferris-Dobles

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

The United States ◽

Central American ◽

Nation State ◽

Global Capital ◽

Migratory Patterns ◽

Traditional Patterns

Mobile phones have become ubiquitous tools for hundreds of thousands of Central American migrants in their transit from their home countries towards the United States (U.S). These communication technologies are not only changing traditional patterns of migration, they are also enabling and inducing migration by providing feelings of trust, closeness, and safety (Barros, 2017). By applying the methods of historical qualitative research and using a media archeological approach, I employ Durham Peters (2009) theory of _infrastructuralism_ to investigate, which are the major infrastructural transitions that have allowed contemporary Central American migrants to use the same mobile phone and plan and to have Internet coverage across multiple national borders during their journey? How have these shifts enabled, induced, changed, and determined new ways and patterns of migration? I conclude that these infrastructural shifts have not only allowed mobile phones to change the traditional migratory patterns, but they are also creating a profitable business for a few private transnational telecommunications corporations. My conclusion presents a central paradox which is, that at the same time that the global capital promotes and enables a “borderless” world through the use of communication technologies which in turn promote emotions of trust, safety, and closeness, the nation-state borders are becoming more harsh, surveilled, and rigid for the migrants who are constantly harassed, detained, and persecuted.