Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China
The chapter explores the role of smart phones and mobile apps in the process of third age formation in Zhengzhou, a second-tier city in China located in central Henan province. The term ‘third age’ refers to a transition period from active work to retirement. Compared with the previous generation, t...
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| author | Guo, Chen Keane, Michael Ellis, Katie |
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| description | The chapter explores the role of smart phones and mobile apps in the process of third age formation in Zhengzhou, a second-tier city in China located in central Henan province. The term ‘third age’ refers to a transition period from active work to retirement. Compared with the previous generation, the demographic approaching retirement in China today is more digitally literate, although this varies accordingly in Zhengzhou, a second-tier city. The use of digital technology offers people a different kind of retirement. This study shows that an increasing number of people around retirement age (55-65) in Zhengzhou are using smart phones and apps to reimagine the possibilities of post-work lifestyles. The research asks if the use of mobile apps is changing peoples’ perspectives on traditional responsibilities
and peoples’ expectations of retirement. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-776002021-06-25T08:04:31Z Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China Guo, Chen Keane, Michael Ellis, Katie Xu, Xiaoge 2001 - Communication and Media Studies The chapter explores the role of smart phones and mobile apps in the process of third age formation in Zhengzhou, a second-tier city in China located in central Henan province. The term ‘third age’ refers to a transition period from active work to retirement. Compared with the previous generation, the demographic approaching retirement in China today is more digitally literate, although this varies accordingly in Zhengzhou, a second-tier city. The use of digital technology offers people a different kind of retirement. This study shows that an increasing number of people around retirement age (55-65) in Zhengzhou are using smart phones and apps to reimagine the possibilities of post-work lifestyles. The research asks if the use of mobile apps is changing peoples’ perspectives on traditional responsibilities and peoples’ expectations of retirement. 2019 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77600 English http://www.igi-global.com/ IGI Global restricted |
| spellingShingle | 2001 - Communication and Media Studies Guo, Chen Keane, Michael Ellis, Katie Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China |
| title | Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China |
| title_full | Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China |
| title_fullStr | Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China |
| title_short | Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China |
| title_sort | impacts of mobile use on third agers in china |
| topic | 2001 - Communication and Media Studies |
| url | http://www.igi-global.com/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77600 |