P/S/74. Dissertation. Social impacts of mobile phones

The dissertation aims to investigate social and behavioural aspects of using mobile telephones in modern society. The study is based on a comprehensive review of literature dealing with communication technologies, global impacts of the Internet, conscious and subconscious perceptions of mobile phones and the effects of enlarged social networks on peoples everyday life. The author combines direct research methods (questionnaires, non-participant observation, interviews) followed up by the analysis of the findings with secondary data collection (theories, reports). Conclusions are made about personal space, bodily responses, social characteristics of phone users, and the contribution of mobile phones in globalization process.