The Social Life of Connectivity in Africa
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Anthropology
| Author: | Mirjam de Bruijn, Rijk van Dijk | ISBN: | 9781137278029 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | December 5, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mirjam de Bruijn, Rijk van Dijk |
| ISBN: | 9781137278029 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | December 5, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
