The Social Life of Connectivity in Africa
The rapid increase in adoption of modern 'connective' technologies like the mobile phone has reshaped the social landscape of Africa. This book examines the myriad possibilities that the post-global moment offers African societies to develop and to relate, offering profound new insights into the processes of globalization.
Autor: | de Bruijn, Mirjam van Dijk, Rijk |
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ISBN: | 9781349447497 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 295 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Herausgeber: | Bruijn, M. de Dijk, R. van |
Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Veröffentlicht: | 05.12.2012 |
Schlagworte: | Africa Internet Nation Ritual capital globalization mobility social capital social change society |
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