Mobile Communication and Civil Society: Linking Patterns and Places of Use to Engagement with Others in Public
Mobile Communication and Civil Society: Linking Patterns and Places of Use to Engagement with Others in Public
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移动通信和公民社会:将使用模式和使用场所与公共场所中的其他人交往联系起来
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2011
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通讯作者:
Nojin Kwak
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Scott W. Campbell;Nojin Kwak
Thisstudyexaminedwhetherandhowmobilecommunicationinfluencestheextenttowhich oneengageswithnewpeopleinpublicsettings.Contrarytoourexpectation,generaluseofthe technologyinpublicdidnotdetractfromconversingwithstrangers.Shiftingfocusfrom where oneusesthemobilephoneto howitisused,wefoundthatusesforcoordinationandnewseach leadtoincreasedconversationswithstrangersinpublicsettings,whilerelationalusedetracted from them. The findings also reveal an interactive effect such that those who use mobile technologyfornews andfrequentlyuseitinpublicweremorelikelytoengagewithstrangersin public.The discussion offers interpretationofthefindings anddirectionsfor futureresearch.