Political Silence of Youth in Togo Mobile Phones, Information and Civic (dis)Engagement

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Keja, Roos (auth)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Κεφάλαιο βιβλίου
• Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά
• Έκδοση: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
• Σειρά: Connectivity and Society in Africa 1
• Θέματα: Togo; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; African history; ICT4D; information gathering; mobile communication; mobile telephony
• Διαθέσιμο Online: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In the constrained socio-cultural, economic and political context of Sokodé, Central Togo, social hierarchies and distrust are defining factors for the intimacy of information. Towards this background, this book explores the usages and roles of mobile phones in everyday life in Sokodé, and links t...