Ageing with Smartphones in Ireland: When Life Becomes Craft is part of a book series on a project called ‘The Anthropology of Smartphones and Smart Ageing’. The project focuses on the experiences of ageing and the role of the smartphone among people ‘who generally do not regard themselves as either young or elderly’ (p. xi). The project is a collaboration among 11 researchers from nine countries who spent 16 months living in communities in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. The outcomes are presented in nine ethnographic monographs, following the same structure with the exception of one of the chapters. They are each based on 25 recorded interviews focusing on what the researchers consider to be three primary areas of smartphone use: ageing, life purpose and health. ‘A key element in the smartphone interviews was to ask people to open up their smartphones, record every single app present on the screens and discuss whether these were used and, if so, how’ (p. 23). This book focuses on Ireland. It is split into an introductory chapter, seven substantial chapters on ageing and retirement; everyday life; ageing and social life; smartphones and ageing; health and care; downsizing and life purpose; and a concluding chapter. The book offers interesting insights for media and communication scholars from an ethnographic perspective.

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书注：全球智能手机：超越青年技术

爱尔兰智能手机的老龄化：当生活成为工艺是名为“智能手机人类学和智能老龄化”项目的系列丛书的一部分。该项目侧重于老龄化的经历以及智能手机在“通常不认为自己是年轻人或老年人”的人中的作用（第 xi 页）。该项目是来自九个国家的 11 名研究人员的合作，他们在非洲、亚洲、欧洲和南美洲的社区生活了 16 个月。结果在九本民族志专着中呈现，除其中一章外，结构相同。它们均基于 25 次记录访谈，重点关注研究人员认为智能手机使用的三个主要领域：衰老、生活目的和健康。“智能手机采访的一个关键要素是要求人们打开他们的智能手机，记录屏幕上出现的每一个应用程序，并讨论是否使用了这些应用程序，如果是，如何使用”（第 23 页）。这本书的重点是爱尔兰。它分为介绍性章节、关于老龄化和退休的七个实质性章节；日常生活; 老龄化和社会生活；智能手机和老龄化；健康和护理；缩小规模和生活目标；和最后一章。这本书从民族志的角度为媒体和传播学者提供了有趣的见解。智能手机和老龄化；健康和护理；缩小规模和生活目标；和最后一章。这本书从民族志的角度为媒体和传播学者提供了有趣的见解。智能手机和老龄化；健康和护理；缩小规模和生活目标；和最后一章。这本书从民族志的角度为媒体和传播学者提供了有趣的见解。