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Human Thirst for Mobile Communication in a World of Increasing Social Segregation

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SSK13 - HD Essay (2010)
Learning & Communication Behaviour
Dani Denman
Unit: SSK13
Tutor: Alexandra Price
Words: (1,174 exc. references) Human thirst for mobile communication in a world of increasing social segregation Unlike most technologies, the mobile phone has taken the world by storm. There was a time when it was assumed that only the rich people were those who can afford mobile phones. It is most likely still true, however there is another thought needed for the modern world. People today, wealthy and those even considered poor, have the latest mobile phones. Everyone seems to own not one but even two or three mobile phones at the same time. Children as young as six years old are fond of texting, playing games, and …show more content…

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