Rethinking marginality in South Africa : mobile phones and the concept of belonging in Langa Township /

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What does it mean to be marginal? For residents of Cape Townís Langa Township, being considered marginal is subject to a host of social, physical and sometimes materialistic qualifications ñ not least of which is owning a mobile phone. Through various presentations of unique aspects of township li...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Powell, Crystal (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.
Temas:
Mobile communication systems > South Africa.
Cell phones > South Africa.
Radiocommunications mobiles > Afrique du Sud.
Téléphones cellulaires > Afrique du Sud.
Cell phones
Mobile communication systems
Social conditions
South Africa > Social conditions.
Afrique du Sud > Conditions sociales.
South Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What does it mean to be marginal? For residents of Cape Townís Langa Township, being considered marginal is subject to a host of social, physical and sometimes materialistic qualifications ñ not least of which is owning a mobile phone. Through various presentations of unique aspects of township life revealed through ethnographic snapshots, this book reveals the complex realities of marginalization experienced by some residents in Langa Township, located in Cape Town, South Africa. Mobile phones have been embraced and accommodated by both local South Africans and African immigrant residents liv.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 PDF (vvi, 276 pages))
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-270).
ISBN:9789956792511
9956792519
9956792020
9789956792023

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