transnational families and polymedia Madianou, Mirca. creator Miller, Daniel 1954- text bibliography enk New York Routledge 2012 monographic eng

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175 p. "The way in which families maintain long distance communication when they are separated because of migration has been revolutionised by the emergence of a variety of internet- and mobile phone-based platforms. These platforms have created a new communicative environment, which the authors call 'polymedia'. This book draws on a long-term ethnographic study of prolonged separation between transnational Filipino migrant mothers in the UK and their left-behind children in the Philippines. It is unique in the way it provides firstly a theory of the new experience of media itself, as polymedia. This is complemented by a theory of relationships based on an analysis of mother-child communication. The authors seek to go beyond both media studies and anthropology to construct a new theory of mediated relationships that combines findings from both disciplines and has considerable importance for the social sciences more generally."--Publisher's description. The Philippines and globalisation : migration, mothering and communications -- Why they go and why they stay -- Letters and cassettes -- The mothers' perspective -- The children's perspective -- The technology of relationships -- Polymedia -- A theory of mediated relationships. HKBU library Mirca Madianou and Daniel Miller. YT2025 M10 Foreign workers, Filipino Family relationships Great Britain Women foreign workers Family relationships Great Britain Children of foreign workers Family relationships Philippines Communication in families Philippines Interpersonal communication Technological innovations Social aspects Philippines Communication, International Technological innovations Social aspects Philippines HD8398 M178 M 2012 9780415679299 SDU 110526