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Migrants and diaspora communities are shaped by their use of
information and communication technologies. This book explores the
multifaceted role played by new media in the re-location of these
groups of people, assisting them in their efforts to defeat
nostalgia, construct new communities, and keep connected with their
communities of origin. Furthermore, the book analyses the different
ways in which migrants contribute, along with natives, in
co-constructing contemporary societies ? a process in which the
cultures of both groups are considered. Drawing on contributions
from a range of disciplines including sociology, anthropology,
psychology and linguistics, it offers a more profound understanding
of one of the most significant phenomena of contemporary
international societies ? the migration of nearly a billion people
worldwide - and the relationship between technology and
society.
Smartphone Cultures explores emerging questions about the ways in
which this mobile technology and its apps have been produced,
represented, regulated and incorporated into everyday social
practices. The various authors in this volume each locate their
contributions within the circuit of culture model. More
specifically, this book engages with issues of production and
regulation in the case of the electrical infrastructure supporting
smartphones and the development of mobile social gambling apps. It
examines issues of consumption through looking at parental
practices relating to children's smartphone use, children's
experience of the regulation of this technology, both in the home
and in school, how they cope with the mass of communications via
the smartphone and the nature of their attachment to the device.
Other chapters cover the engagement of older people with
smartphones, as well as how different cultural norms of sociability
have a bearing on how the technology is consumed. The smartphone's
implications for other theoretical frameworks is illustrated
through examining ramifications for domestication, and the
sometimes-limited place of smartphones in certain aspects of life
is examined through its role in the practices of reading and
writing. Smartphone Cultures presents the latest international
research from scholars located in the UK, Europe, the US and
Australia and will appeal to scholars and students of media and
cultural studies, communication studies and sociologists with
interests in technology and social practices.
Smartphone Cultures explores emerging questions about the ways in
which this mobile technology and its apps have been produced,
represented, regulated and incorporated into everyday social
practices. The various authors in this volume each locate their
contributions within the circuit of culture model. More
specifically, this book engages with issues of production and
regulation in the case of the electrical infrastructure supporting
smartphones and the development of mobile social gambling apps. It
examines issues of consumption through looking at parental
practices relating to children's smartphone use, children's
experience of the regulation of this technology, both in the home
and in school, how they cope with the mass of communications via
the smartphone and the nature of their attachment to the device.
Other chapters cover the engagement of older people with
smartphones, as well as how different cultural norms of sociability
have a bearing on how the technology is consumed. The smartphone's
implications for other theoretical frameworks is illustrated
through examining ramifications for domestication, and the
sometimes-limited place of smartphones in certain aspects of life
is examined through its role in the practices of reading and
writing. Smartphone Cultures presents the latest international
research from scholars located in the UK, Europe, the US and
Australia and will appeal to scholars and students of media and
cultural studies, communication studies and sociologists with
interests in technology and social practices.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the human dimension
of social robots by discussing both transnational features and
national peculiarities. Addressing several issues that explore the
human side of social robots, this book investigates what a social
robot is and how we might come to think about social robots in the
different areas of everyday life. Organized around three sections
that deal with Perceptions and Attitudes to Social Robots, Human
Interaction with Social Robots, and Social Robots in Everyday Life,
it explores the idea that even if the challenges of robot
technologies can be overcome from a technological perspective, the
question remains as to what kind of machine we want to have and use
in our daily lives. Lessons learned from previous widely adopted
technologies, such as smartphones, indicate that robot technologies
could potentially be absorbed into the everyday lives of humans in
such a way that it is the human that determines the human-machine
interaction. In a similar way to how today's information and
communication technologies were initially designed for
professional/industrial use, but were soon commercialized for the
mass market and then personalized by humans in the course of daily
practice, the use of social robots is now facing the same
revolution of 'domestication.' In the context of this
transformation, which involves the profound embedding of robots in
everyday life, the 'human' aspect of social robots will play a
major part. This book sheds new light on this highly topical issue,
one of the central subjects that will be taught and studied at
universities worldwide and that will be discussed widely, publicly
and repeatedly in the near future.
Migrants and diaspora communities are shaped by their use of
information and communication technologies. This book explores the
multifaceted role played by new media in the re-location of these
groups of people, assisting them in their efforts to defeat
nostalgia, construct new communities, and keep connected with their
communities of origin. Furthermore, the book analyses the different
ways in which migrants contribute, along with natives, in
co-constructing contemporary societies - a process in which the
cultures of both groups are considered. Drawing on contributions
from a range of disciplines including sociology, anthropology,
psychology and linguistics, it offers a more profound understanding
of one of the most significant phenomena of contemporary
international societies - the migration of nearly a billion people
worldwide - and the relationship between technology and society.
Libraries are committed to equal access for all patrons, but
providing cost-effective technology services for people with
disabilities, elders, beginning readers, or non-native English
speakers can be complicated. This comprehensive guide shows you how
to select and implement appropriate computer accommodations,
communicate effectively with potential users, and develop
strategies for future planning. Included are helpful checklists to
ensure that your library is integrating assistive technology into
its existing operations, best practices by librarians that have
been proven to deliver real results, and basic models for your
library to follow. Find no-nonsense answers to tough questions
about technical compatibility with operating systems and popular
applications, and training staff to provide superior customer
service. A companion wiki provides updated information to
additional helpful resources. ADA compliance is a serious matter,
and this how-to will enable you to fulfill your commitment to equal
access for all.
Any library open to the public has a legal and ethical obligation
to make their services accessible. This book is intended to be a
single-source guide relevant to all library functions that
librarians can easily refer to when planning, remediating, or
evaluating for accessibility. It has a unique holistic perspective,
as well as an emphasis on perceiving people with disabilities as
providing resources to meet a common goal rather than as a
population to be "served." Accessibility is becoming an issue that
libraries can no longer ignore. Making the Library Accessible for
All provides a holistic guide to accessibility that addresses
common issues and gives strategies for responding to unique
situations. Topics addressed include: *Increasing effectiveness of
interactions with patrons who have disabilities *Interpreting the
real intent behind architectural and website accessibility
guidelines *Making events and trainings inclusive for everyone
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