Mobile Media and Social Interaction

Abstract

This chapter discusses the new social configurations society is undergoing on the basis of media emergence. Media are embedded in the arousal of communication and information transmission becoming the form, the infrastructure and the institution for the social and culture. This chapter focuses on mobile communication, having as central goal to debate on the processes of mediatization and mediation of society, as well as on the processes of belonging and social cohesion. Data from mobile internet adoption and use will be discussed in the light of the above mentioned theoretical approaches. An empirical case study will also be approached and results will provide contributions for the understanding of this type of technology adoption processes and the increasing importance of mobility in cultural and social practices, promoting an exciting discussion on the centrality of media nowadays and the current transformation processes society is undergoing.

Upbringing in a Digital World: Opportunities and Possibilities

“…One key aspect of media culture today, compared to only a decade ago, is the pervasiveness of media, especially due to the development of mobile technologies (Damásio, Henriques, Teixeira-Botelho & Dias, 2015). Very few spaces or places today have no media use going on.…”