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“We will be reached”: the use of mobile telephony among Norwegian youth
Abstract
This article examines the use of mobile telephones by teenagers in Norway. The data for this study are based on two sources; first they draw on qualitative interviews with a sample of 12 families with teenagers in the greater Oslo area. In addition, they use a quantitative study of a national sample of 1,000 randomly selected teenagers. The data show that it is boys, most often those who work, that own mobile telephones. The qualitative analysis shows that the motives for owning mobile telephones are accessibility, safety and micro‐coordination. In addition, the mobile telephone serves as a symbol of emancipation. Metaphors surrounding the telephone allow for discussions of status construction and identification.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ling, R.
- Venue
- Information Technology & People
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2000-06-01
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 102-120
- ISSN
- 0959-3845 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2043701479
- Cited by
- 160
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 15.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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