Comments on: French study on teens and mobiles http://www.bijt.org/wordpress/2008/07/05/french-ethnographic-study-on-teens-and-mobiles/ Michiel de Lange's PhD research on identity construction and the mobile phone Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:57:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mobiles http://www.bijt.org/wordpress/2008/07/05/french-ethnographic-study-on-teens-and-mobiles/comment-page-1/#comment-16176 Mobiles Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:10:04 +0000 http://www.bijt.org/wordpress/2008/07/05/french-ethnographic-study-on-teens-and-mobiles/#comment-16176 I remember when I was given my first mobile phone, I was so indulged in making it so personalized and even kept a blog on wap to express things with my fellow teen peers. This study proved this is the case for most youngsters. Our phones are like our very bestfriend-a portal to communicating with the outside world of our trivial issues. I remember when I was given my first mobile phone, I was so indulged in making it so personalized and even kept a blog on wap to express things with my fellow teen peers. This study proved this is the case for most youngsters. Our phones are like our very bestfriend-a portal to communicating with the outside world of our trivial issues.

]]> By: ThaYoost http://www.bijt.org/wordpress/2008/07/05/french-ethnographic-study-on-teens-and-mobiles/comment-page-1/#comment-16095 ThaYoost Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:13:30 +0000 http://www.bijt.org/wordpress/2008/07/05/french-ethnographic-study-on-teens-and-mobiles/#comment-16095 `“replacement mobile”: an object that was ephemeral, non-sacred, cheap and aimed at circulation. Interesting find. It totally contradicts how mobile phones seem to be used here by youngsters in Japan. Especially in neighbourhoods like Shibuya and Harajuku, the mobile phone is personal accesory. It is pimped with keychains, engravings, stickers and the like and is thereby a clear expression of identity. Maybe I should read the total study first before posting such a comment, but it feels quite counterintuitive.. In These studies findings; is it <i>cool</i> to have the newest or flashiest model? `“replacement mobile”: an object that was ephemeral, non-sacred, cheap and aimed at circulation.

Interesting find. It totally contradicts how mobile phones seem to be used here by youngsters in Japan. Especially in neighbourhoods like Shibuya and Harajuku, the mobile phone is personal accesory. It is pimped with keychains, engravings, stickers and the like and is thereby a clear expression of identity.

Maybe I should read the total study first before posting such a comment, but it feels quite counterintuitive.. In These studies findings;
is it cool to have the newest or flashiest model?

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