Thumb Culture The Meaning of Mobile Phones for Society

Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural ef...

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Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2005
Series:Kultur- und Medientheorie
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