The Cultural, Economic and Political implications of New Media: A Case Study on Mobile Telephony among University Students in Kenya

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Author(s): Fredrick Kang ’ethe (United States International University, Kenya)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 20
Source title: Cultural Identity and New Communication Technologies: Political, Ethnic and Ideological Implications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): D. Ndirangu Wachanga (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-591-9.ch005

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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The findings point out that mobile telephony has become an indispensable tool for most youth providing them with a great sense of control and freedom. However, the technology is also rife with concerns about personal autonomy, dishonesty, breach of cultural norms, personal security and that of others, especially when texting while driving, et cetera.

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