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

• Váldodahkki: Keja, Roos (auth)
• Materiálatiipa: Elektrovnnalaš Girjji oassi
• Giella: eaŋgalasgiella
• Almmustuhtton: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
• Ráidu: Connectivity and Society in Africa 1
• Fáttát: Togo; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; African history; ICT4D; information gathering; mobile communication; mobile telephony
• Liŋkkat: 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...