ABSTRACT
This edition of the MCRS includes thirteen chapters that cover a wide range of issues associated with cohesion and the use of mobile communication. The broad themes include the following:
The chapters presented here include both qualitative and quantitative analyses of mobile use and its impact on social cohesion. There are chapters on caravan couples in Australia, factory workers in China, young couples in Germany, citizens of Slovenia, and sports clubs in Ireland. There is also research on drunken calls between university students in the United States, international students in Switzerland who strive to keep in contact with friends back home, and immigrant women in Melbourne, Australia.
