Diffusion and Uses of Mobile Phones among Gonds of Madhya Pradesh

Narayan Mohanty

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Diffusion and Uses of Mobile Phones among Gonds of Madhya Pradesh

Narayan Mohanty

Abstract :

The adoption of mobile phone among marginalized section is adding a complementary effort to development. This paper discusses the diffusion, uses and perceived effects of mobile phone among tribal life. The study was conducted in Gonds community with using interview technique. Observation and focused group discussions were used as cross–verifying the facts. The findings of the study reflect that socio–economic exposure to non–tribals encourages them to adopt a technology. They reinvented the uses of mobile phone for getting socio–economic opportunities. The paper implies that cultural appropriation of technology is the scope for further study.