Mobile communication technologies are penetrating Asia at a rapid rate, and being avidly domesticated by households in Asia. It investigates how such technologies are being incorporated into Asian families' daily routines for work, education, entertainment and household coordination, while being appropriated for communication and the nurturance of family bonds. Even as mobile communication technology is evolving relentlessly, families in Asia are also going through a period of transformation as the region experiences unprecedented economic growth, urbanisation and demographic shifts. Asia is therefore at the crossroads of technological transformation and social change.
Some research themes in this area:
* Influence of socio-cultural norms on families' appropriation of mobile communication technologies
* Time management and micro-coordination
* Practices and negotiations pertaining to acquisition, ownership and usage of mobile communication devices and services
* Blurring boundaries between work and family
* Issues of (dis)empowerment, privacy and surveillance
* Nature and quality of family interaction
* Inter-generational differences in perceptions and usage of mobile communication
* Parental mediation of mobile device usage
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