(Im)mobile homes : family life at a distance in the age of mobile media / Earvin Charles B. Cabalquinto.

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"The home is at the forefront of rapid transformation brought upon the expansion of globalising economies, transnational migration, and the widespread uptake of ubiquitous digital communication technologies. This book unravels how geographically dispersed family members use smartphones, social media...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cabalquinto, Earvin Charles B. (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Series:	Studies in mobile communication.
Subjects:	Interpersonal communication > Technological innovations > Social aspects. Cell phones > Social aspects. Wireless communication systems > Social aspects. Communication and culture. Communication in families. Communication interpersonnelle > Innovations > Aspect social. Transmission sans fil > Aspect social. Communication et culture. Communication dans la famille.
Physical Description:	xiii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Variant Title:	Mobile homes
Format:	Book

Contents:

Mediated (Im)mobilities
Zones of Reterritorialized Domesticity: 'It's Like Leaving Messages on the Fridge
Homeland (Dis)connections: 'It's Like I'm in the Philippines'
Restaging Interrupted Rituals: 'It's As If They're Beside Me'
Mobile (Un)caring at a Distance: 'You Really Love Us My Son'
Bittersweet Festivity: 'We're Not Only Here but We're Also There in Spirit'
Digital Lifeline in Turbulent Times: 'As Long as They're Okay, I'm Okay'
(Im)mobile Home and Beyond.