Indigenous People and Mobile Technologies (Hardcover)

In the rich tradition of mobile communication studies and new media, this volume examines how mobile technologies are being embraced by Indigenous people all over the world. As mobile phones have revolutionised society both in developed and developing countries, so Indigenous people are using mobile devices to bring their communities into the twenty-first century. The explosion of mobile devices and applications in Indigenous communities addresses issues of isolation and building an environment for the learning and sharing of knowledge, providing support for cultural and language revitalisation, and offering the means for social and economic renewal. This book explores how mobile technologies are overcoming disadvantage and the tyrannies of distance, allowing benefits to flow directly to Indigenous people and bringing wide-ranging changes to their lives. It begins with general issues and theoretical perspectives followed by empirical case studies that include the establishment of Indigenous mobile networks and practices, mobile technologies for social change and, finally, the ways in which mobile technology is being used to sustain Indigenous culture and language.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture
Release date:	October 2015
First published:	2016
Editors:	Laurel Evelyn Dyson • Stephen Grant • Max Hendriks
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	326
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-79331-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
LSN:	1-138-79331-0
Barcode:	9781138793316

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