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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Technological innovations--Social aspects"”.
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Impact of increased technology use in the free-time choices of fifth and seventh grade students in a southern school district
The study sought to determine if increased technology use affects the free-time choices of students. While technology options have grown exponentially, time remains a fixed commodity. Therefore, it is suggested that students who increasingly use technology must draw time from more traditional …
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The effects of mobile phones in social and economic development : the case of female microentrepreneurs in Chennai, India
… debate on whether ideas or technology change social structures that affect the lives of individuals. At its broadest and based on its findings, this dissertation makes the argument that neither ideas nor technology takes precedence. While technology can drive economic and social changes, it …
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Text messaging: a catalyst for change in socio-cultural values
… and toward a solution to the problem of isolated socializing (networked individualism). This study is important for a number of reasons: a) it clarifies the meaning and nature of text messaging in a world where face-to-face (FTF) communication is dwindling with the growth of technologically …
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Texting, self, and society
<p>Today new technologies connect our world more than ever. As an embrace of cultural differences and an ongoing reevaluation of how we share our lives with one another, new communication is reinventing our society. Younger generations thrive in a vast digital landscape, older generations wade …