Publication Date:
2024-03-23
Description:
In the constrained socio-cultural, economic and political context of Sokodé, Central Togo, social hierarchies and distrust are defining factors for the intimacy of information. Towards this background, this book explores the usages and roles of mobile phones in everyday life in Sokodé, and links this to civic engagement. It shows that mobile phones do not necessarily lead to increased civic-ness, yet they do provide a sense of possibility.
Keywords:
ICT4D
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information gathering
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mobile communication
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mobile telephony
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thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa::1HF Sub-Saharan Africa::1HFD West Africa::1HFDT Togo
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thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHH African history
Language:
English
Format:
image/jpeg
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