1. THE CELL PHONE AS AN AGENT
OF SOCIAL CHANGE
ID 501 ADVANCED PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
SELCEN KÖKCÜ
2. • The widespread adoption of the cell phone as a tool of
communication and entertainment has revolutionized society,
redefining patterns of social contact and relationship among
individuals.
• The cell phone has transformed daily life of individuals.
• It has provided individuals with more personal freedom.
• It has blurred the boundary between personal and public life.
3. • The cell phone is not only an essential gadget for maintainig social
contact, but also
• It is a device that has broad social impact on
- family relations,
- peer relations
- socialization
- identity formation
- norms in public places.
4. SUBCULTURE
• Together with everyday uses of the cell phone as a communication
device, the gadget has become a fashion tool, a device to shape
individual’s identity and prestige, creating a new subculture
especially in the case of adolescents.
- Texting
- Peripheral features
- Gender differences
5. Texting
• Adolescents are slaves of a growing text messaging culture.
Why do adolescent prefer texting?
• Unnecessary conservation
• Present a different self image
• Not disturb the rules of good behavior
• Speed
• Easir use
• Cost-effectiveness
6. Peripheral Features
• Playing games
• Using camera
• Apps
• Avoding boredom
• Maintaining bacground entertainment while doing other thigs
• Engagement in ‘time-killing’ activities
7. Gender Differences
• Girls use cell phone primarily as a tool for communication and
maintenance of peer groups and contacts and social aspects.
• Boys use it more for its own sake, exploring its features, and as a toy.
8. ADDITIONAL GRATIFICATIONS
• Identity-formation
• Maintenance of peer group networks
• Maintenance of romantic relationships
• Escape from parental surveillance
• Coordination and management of social life
• A sense of belongingness
• Membership in a group
• Prestige
• Keeping touch with geograhically distant relations
9. ADOLESCENT IDENTITY
• The emancipation of adolescent from their parents
• Challenge the social world of adults
10. PATTERNS OF INTERACTION
• Parents Adolescent
Digital Leash Emancipation
The cell phone;
- allows for better coordination within the family;
- brings up issues surrounding the emancipation of the teen across
cultures.
11. PATTERNS OF INTERACTION
• Peer Groups
• It helps augment existing networks.
The cell phone
keper of primary group ties and peer group networks
12. PRESTIGE
• The cell phone is seen as a symbol of status within the adolescent
subculture.
• It has become a prestige object.
13. THE CELL PHONE’S IMPACT ON
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
• Democracy
• Bureaucracy
• The educational system
• Adolescence
14. THE CELL PHONE’S IMPACT ON
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Democracy
• The cell phone can assist in promoting democracy as text messages serve
as the confirmation of ones group membership to a political party.
Bureaucracy
• It is often seen as a positive contributions to the functioning of the
bureaucrarcy.
Education
• Sending text messages eliminates the need for physical note taking.
15. MOBILE INTERNET
• Full time intimate community
- Check e-mail
- News
- Entertainment
- Communication
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Flipboard, Tumbler...
16. • Increase ‘virtualization’ of social contact.
• The cell phone reshapes the social norms of talking in public places.
• With the expansion of the Internet on cell phone devices, the nature
of social contact has transformed into creating new ‘technosocial
situations’ where people are always avaible.
18. • Everyday Life
Leisure Time
‘time-killing activities’
Work
While working at the same time socializing or relaxation.
• Using cell phone at work- Is it a way of creating time for yourself in capital
system? Is it a tactic?
• Has the cell phone blurred the boundary between personal and public life?
Is there a boundary?
