The Social Life of Connectivity in Africa

By Mirjam de Bruijn

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349447498
• ISBN13: 9781349447497
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"