ABSTRACT
As an example of convergence, the mobile phone—especially in the form of smartphone—is now ushering in new promises of seamlessness between engagement with technology and everyday common experiences. This seamlessness is not only about how one transitions between the worlds of the device and the physical environment but it also captures the transition and convergences between devices as well (i.e. laptop to smartphone, smartphone to tablet).
This volume argues, however, that these transitions are far from seamless. We see divisions between online and offline, virtual and actual, here and there, taking on different cartographies, emergent forms of seams. It is these seams that this volume acknowledges, challenges and explores—socially, culturally, technologically and historically—as we move to a deeper understanding of the role and impact of mobile communication’s saturation throughout the world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|85 pages
The Digital Divide Reimagined Seams of Adherence, Access and Equality
chapter 3|18 pages
Is mHealth a Silver Bullet to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Rural Uttar Pradesh, India?
chapter 4|15 pages
Remotely Connected
chapter 5|20 pages
Staying Connected: How Adult Literacy, Education and Income Influence Mobile Phone Use
part II|67 pages
Mobile-Mediated Presence Seams of Intimacy, Identity and Connection
chapter 7|15 pages
Organizing 'My Mind Is With You'
chapter 8|19 pages
Wandering Between Self-Expression and Recognition
chapter 10|16 pages
Checking In or Checking Out?
part III|61 pages
Mobile Media Reading Between the Seams of Expression & Sharing