Cell Phones and Effects on Youth and Society
Table of Contents
Introduction: 2
History of mobile phone: 3
Impacts of mobile phone: 4 Biological impacts: 4 Cultural and social: 4 Positive impacts: 5
Survey report: 6
Statistics of cellular companies: 11
Conclusion: 13
Introduction:
The mobile phones have created a revolution in the communications in today’s world. While every youth is
Bombarded with the ill effects on the health of the user of the mobile phones, does this information, in any way, impact the usage of the phone by the youth? How does mobile affect the relationship of the user and her/ his close relationships?
The whole world is accepting and adopting the ways towards the advancement of technology. The youth is playing a vital role in this rapid pace. The strong and mighty cultures are toppling the frail ones.
Cell phones affect our built environment, most notably in the form of widespread advertising, not just in industrialized cities, but also in the third world. Unlike the Internet, which has sparked fears of a “digital divide” between the industrialized and developing worlds, cell phones have become popular all over the world. The cell phone is portrayed as glamorous, but also inexpensive. Many users decorate and personalize their phones, giving rise to folk art cottage industries. The cell phone has become a kind of art in itself, in which a user's choice of phone and decoration acts as a kind of personal statement.
Cell phones seem to prioritize communication with distant people over those sharing one’s space, and the ethics of this new behaviour are not universally agreed upon.
The ubiquity of the cell phone has caused changes in certain cultural norms, as well. Businesses, movie theatres, parks and restaurants are just some of the spaces in which the appropriateness of cell phone conversations is disputed and unclear.
Unfortunately the countries like Pakistan, India and Bangladesh have strong cultural values, norms and customs that are easily fettered by the
Introduction: 2
History of mobile phone: 3
Impacts of mobile phone: 4 Biological impacts: 4 Cultural and social: 4 Positive impacts: 5
Survey report: 6
Statistics of cellular companies: 11
Conclusion: 13
Introduction:
The mobile phones have created a revolution in the communications in today’s world. While every youth is
Bombarded with the ill effects on the health of the user of the mobile phones, does this information, in any way, impact the usage of the phone by the youth? How does mobile affect the relationship of the user and her/ his close relationships?
The whole world is accepting and adopting the ways towards the advancement of technology. The youth is playing a vital role in this rapid pace. The strong and mighty cultures are toppling the frail ones.
Cell phones affect our built environment, most notably in the form of widespread advertising, not just in industrialized cities, but also in the third world. Unlike the Internet, which has sparked fears of a “digital divide” between the industrialized and developing worlds, cell phones have become popular all over the world. The cell phone is portrayed as glamorous, but also inexpensive. Many users decorate and personalize their phones, giving rise to folk art cottage industries. The cell phone has become a kind of art in itself, in which a user's choice of phone and decoration acts as a kind of personal statement.
Cell phones seem to prioritize communication with distant people over those sharing one’s space, and the ethics of this new behaviour are not universally agreed upon.
The ubiquity of the cell phone has caused changes in certain cultural norms, as well. Businesses, movie theatres, parks and restaurants are just some of the spaces in which the appropriateness of cell phone conversations is disputed and unclear.
Unfortunately the countries like Pakistan, India and Bangladesh have strong cultural values, norms and customs that are easily fettered by the