The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and... more
This chapter explores the implications of mobile technologies on gender through the lens of gender rituals. While maintaining social order and social roles, rituals also legitimate key category differences, ideologies, and inequalities.... more
In examining and exploring the currents and trends of mobile story- telling, we shall also take a look at the historical developments of mobile media and mobile stories. Mobile media as such is not new. The Greeks (mid-eighth century BCE)... more
O presente artigo apresenta um relato de experiência do projeto de pesquisa “A ecomotricidade no estado de Sergipe”, realizado durante os anos de 2014 e 2017, centrando a discussão no desenvolvimento dos métodos propostos pelo projeto... more
Mobile phones now play an influential part in the lives of men who surf. Mobile phones enable men who surf to access surf forecasts, up-to-the minute weather conditions and facilitate the coming together of masculinity, bodies, affects,... more
This opening chapter starts with a working definition of what is meant by mobile studies throughout this book, followed by a critical review of mobile studies around the world. The review consists of two parts. The first part of the... more