Mobile phones and the “commercialisation” of relationships: expressions of masculinity in Southern Mozambique
“Nowadays, relationships are more commercialised”, explained Antonio, a 22 year-old Mozambican who had recently broken up with his girlfriend, “if you don't phone back when a girl sends you a bip, she'll run to another guy.” As he recalled the events that lead to their break-up, Antonio us...
Main Author: | Archambault, J |
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Other Authors: | Brison, K |
Format: | Book section |
Language: | English |
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Syracuse University Press
2012
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