ABSTRACT
Xie and Chao present a collection of research on mobile communication in Asian communities and countries such as Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, and South Korea. With chapters written by scholars from diverse cultural and institutional backgrounds, this book provides both localized and comparative perspectives on mobile communication research.
Exploring the way mobile apps are used in daily life in Asian countries, Xie, Chao, and their contributors analyze how mobile apps improve lives, help people build relationships, sustain communities, and change society for the better. They look at areas including the role of mobile apps in public service delivery and access, family communication, cultural norms and identities, organizational communication, and intercultural communication. The investigation of these topics elevates the understanding of the cultural, familial, interpersonal, organizational, and intercultural consequences of mobile communication in a global context. Through examining mobile apps use in regard to scale, scope, depth, complexity, and distinctiveness within the Asian context, this book furthers the research agenda of mobile communication and enriches our understanding of current practice and future direction of mobile communication.
This book serves as a useful reference for scholars and students interested to learn more of the development and application of mobile communication from a global and comparative perspective.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|51 pages
Mobile Communication in the Private Sphere
chapter 3|14 pages
Social Media Portrayal of Housewives and Gender Issues in Chinese Society
chapter 4|18 pages
Facebook-Based Mental Health Discourse in Bangladesh
part II|59 pages
Mobile Communication in the Organizational Sphere
chapter 5|22 pages
Mobile Communication as Disaster Response Infrastructure for Cross-Sector Coproduction
part III|55 pages
Mobile Communication in the Public Sphere
chapter 8|19 pages
How Mobile Users Differ from Non-Mobile Users in #IndiaFightsCorona on Twitter
chapter 9|17 pages
Health Information Seeking via WeChat, Social Determinants, and COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions
part IV|55 pages
Mobile Communication in the Networked Society