24/7 : how cell phones and the Internet change the way we live, work, and play

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Title:

Author:

Hanson, Jarice.

ISBN:

9780275993337

Personal Author:

Hanson, Jarice.

Publication Information:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2007.

Physical Description:

xvi, 153 p. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

24/7: anytime, anywhere -- A cultural history of cell phones and the Internet -- The haves, have-nots, and don't wants -- Time bandits and space cadets: intimacy and illusions of control -- Digital democracy: individuals and society in transition -- Social spaces and scary places -- Bites and fragments: what do we know? what do we own? -- Where have all the phone booths gone? -- Living in the global village.

Subject Term:

Cell phones -- Social aspects.

Internet -- Social aspects.

Interpersonal communication -- Technological innovations -- Social aspects.

Social interaction -- Technological innovations.

Social change.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0718/2007018524.html

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Summary

Just as the automobile radically changed people's lives at the beginning of the 20th century, so too has the revolution in online services (including blogging, podcasting, videogaming, shopping, and social networking) and cell-phone use changed our lives at the turn of the 21st century. In addition, many other services, activities, and devices--including the Palm Pilot, the BlackBerry, the iPod, digital cameras, and cell cameras--have been made possible by the combination of these two technologies. Whereas the automobile allowed people for the first time to work in cities and live comfortably in the suburbs, extending the long commute beyond the limits previously circumscribed by public transportation, the Internet and cell phone allow us to interact with others from around the world--or a few hundred miles--from where we work or live, giving rise to the telecommuting phenomenon and allowing us to stay in touch with friends and families in the new virtual environment. As Hanson demonstrates in her new book, these technologies enable us to work and play 24/7, anytime, anywhere.

What does this mean for us as individuals and for society as a whole? What are the social implications of this technological revolution that we have witnessed in the short span of about 20 years? Do people of different generations use these technologies in the same ways, or do they adopt them to support their communication habits formed at different times of their lives? How does the illusion of control provided by these technologies affect the way we think about what is meaningful in our lives? Hanson examines the wide-ranging impact of this change. How do individuals posting their viewpoints on the Internet affect democracy? Is it possible to ever completely prevent identity theft over the Internet? How permanent is information stored on the Internet or on a hard drive? Do cell phones change the way people think about privacy or the way they communicate with others? Does email? Do videogames teach new social principles? Do cell phones and the Internet change traditional communication behaviors and attitudes? Hanson discusses these crucial issues and explores to what extent individuals do have control, and she assesses how social and governmental services are responding to (or running from) the problems posed by these new technologies.