The Mobile Phone

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A staged commentary that demonstrates a critical approach to preparatory work and initial research in response to a given essay title (1500 words)

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Andrew Wood

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1, ESSAY TITLE (question)

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The mobile phone. Discuss the terms ‘extended milieu’ and ‘alienation’ critically. What does the rise of the mobile phone and its use say about private and public spaces and the tension between them?

2, KEYWORDS AND CONCEPTS
Define the keywords/terms/concepts in the question. Do this in your own words
What further keywords will you use in your research? List ones that you use when finding materials in parts 5,6,7)

‘extended milieu’: In the context of the mobile phone subject, extended milieu refers to the mobile phone’s revolutionizing of communication wherein people can communicate virtually without physically meeting.
‘alienation’: In the context of the mobile phone subject, the term refers to the isolation of people due to the advent of the use of mobile phones, which enhance conveying of messages without the need for people to meet physically.
Air time: The allowance of talk minutes a person is entitled to subject to his mobile phone contract.
Credit: It refers to the funds meant to make calls on a pre-paid phone services offered by the service providers.
Coverage: The zone within which the phone can be used.
Reception: The signal strength for the network of the communication service provider.
Smartphone: A mobile phone with multiple functions.
Service-provider: The organization that provides the network connectivity necessary for the use of the mobile phone.

3, PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
What background knowledge do you have about the overall themes of the question?
How do you know this? E.g. first-hand experience, experiences of someone you know, come across it in the media e.t.c

The advent of the mobile phone heralded a new phase in communication. The mobile phone brought convenience and efficiency in communication. However, mobile phone devices also improved communication among people. For this reason, more people, especially women, could meet in public for chats than before. Also, some men’s behaviour changed because some men could meet in public for talks. Most men preferred not to meet physically but have mobile phones suffice in their communications. In this case, the aspect of privacy kicks in. Mobile phone communications created the need for privacy; hence people have become accustomed to excusing their colleagues whenever they communicate via their mobile phones. It is a reflection of the seriousness with which the Americans have taken their privacy. Giving a person his private space to communicate is one of the most common unwritten rules everyone follows. The phenomenon is manifest in media, especially in TV shows whereby people are excused to use their phones in private. The respect for privacy is exciting. The mobile phone has improved public social life, given that the phone has doubled as a social device. The phone is a necessity for public meetings to be held, yet people must afford people the private space they require to communicate in public spaces. Such is the tension between public space and private space in the advent of mobile phone technology.
Additionally, the mobile phone has been personalized; it is nowadays used as a symbol of status in public. The type of mobile phone defines the status of the owner in society. The phone plays a crucial role in conveying emotions among people; hence it is a necessity for the livelihood of Americans. Mobile phone’s value is high given that it enhances real-time communication of emergencies for mitigation measures and salvaging of property to occur. Additionally, mobile phones identify a person’s biodata and other personal information. For this reason, mobile phone technology revolutionized the civic lives of people. It is a means of accessing the world, especially during the current era of smart mobile phones when the world has been turned into a small village accessible by everyone at any time.

4, CRITICAL QUESTIONS
What questions do you need to ask in order to answer the essay question fully?