The invention of mobile phones has provided many benefits for the socio-cultural field. In modern life, almost everyone has used a cellphone. Apart from communicating, mobile phones also allow us to make money and have easier access to various information and services.
Impact in the Social and Cultural Fields
The following are some of the impacts of social and cultural changes due to the use of mobile phones:
Easier and Faster Communication
Mobile phones allow us to communicate with other people without being limited by distance and time. Text messages, voice calls and video calls can be made easily via cellphone.
Reducing Social Inequality
Mobile phones help reduce social inequality by expanding access to information and communication to all levels of society. Even in remote areas, people can connect with the outside world via mobile phones.
Increasing Literacy
With access to the internet via cellphone, people can read news, articles and electronic books. This helps improve overall literacy and knowledge.
Strengthening Mutual Understanding Between Cultures
Mobile phones allow us to interact with people from various cultural backgrounds. Through social media, we can understand more about other people's habits, traditions, and worldviews.
Impact on the Economic Sector
Following are some of the impacts of the invention of the telephone on the economy:
Expanding economic activities
The development of the telephone expanded the operation of economic activities and enabled trade to other regions or countries. With the telephone, a company can trade outside the region and even abroad. So the scope of economic activities becomes wider, gets more consumers, and of course develops the business. With the telephone, we can sell or buy goods from abroad without having to come directly to the place.
Facilitate information from producers to consumers
The telephone provides a means of transferring information from the source (producer) to the recipient (consumer). So the telephone makes it easier to convey information about goods or services from producers to consumers. With the telephone, manufacturers can promote their products to consumers without having to meet them in person. Consumers can also get the necessary information by telephone with the manufacturer. This clearly facilitates buying and selling and marketing activities.
Opening job opportunities
The invention of the telephone opened up employment opportunities. Telephones are in great demand, so their production requires a lot of labor. Cell phones open up even more jobs, especially in the field of cell phone applications. Mobile phone applications create around five hundred thousand jobs, reduce unemployment and increase people's per capita income.
Makes it easier to send goods
The invention of the telephone also made it easier to send goods. Goods being bought and sold can be sent via shipping expedition, and the journey of goods can easily be checked by telephone, so that the security of sending goods is also guaranteed.
Impact in the Health Sector
The invention of mobile phones has changed the way we communicate and interact with the world. However, like many other technologies, mobile phone use also has an impact on our health. Let's explore some of the impacts associated with mobile phone use:
Electromagnetic Radiation
Mobile phones work by emitting electromagnetic radiation waves. Exposure to radiation is thought to increase the risk of cancer and disorders of the brain and nerves, especially if the body is exposed too often. Several epidemiological studies also state that excessive use of mobile phones can cause health problems such as headaches, fatigue, impaired concentration, difficulty sleeping, and hearing problems.
Blue Light
Cell phone screens produce blue light which can affect the cells in our body. Excessive exposure to blue light from electronic devices such as televisions, laptops and cell phones can have a negative impact on skin cells, fat cells and sensory neuron cells.
Eye health
Long-term use of mobile phones can damage eye sight. Red eyes, migraines and fatigue are some of the problems that can arise due to excessive use of cell phones.
Benefit
Here are some of the benefits of using a cell phone (cell phone) in everyday life:
Make Communication Easier
Telephones allow for easier and more efficient communication. You don't need to bother writing a letter and sending it by post. With direct voice, communication can be conveyed well because it contains intonation and tone of speech that match the purpose of conveying something.
Accelerating the Speed of Information
Conveying information using letters takes quite a long time. With the telephone, information can be conveyed directly and get answers or responses quickly.
More Effective and Efficient
Messages conveyed via telephone are clearer than written media. Apart from that, using the telephone is also more efficient in terms of time and costs.
Quickly Resolve a Problem
When something questionable happens over a long distance, the problem can be easily resolved with a phone call. By just pressing a button, opinions can be conveyed immediately and can be answered immediately without waiting for days.
Telephone Development
Telephones have experienced rapid development. Initially only used to talk long distances, now telephones can also be used to exchange short messages (SMS) and as cellphones that do not require cables. Apart from the benefits above, cellphones can also store many files and messages, both voice and written messages. Apart from that, cellphones are also used as a means of entertainment such as games. Hope this information helps!
Positive and negative impacts
However, this change also has positive and negative sides. Let's explain in detail what these impacts are:
Positive impact
Facilitates Long Distance Communication
Mobile phones allow us to talk to friends, family and colleagues without being hindered by distance. Various communication applications simplify this process and reduce communication disconnections.
Entertainment Media
Cell phones also function as a medium of entertainment. When we want to rest or get rid of boredom, we can use various entertainment applications on our cellphones.
Emergency Helper
In emergency situations such as disaster, robbery, or illness, mobile phones make it easier for users to ask for help or notify other people about their condition.
Easy Communication Facility
Cell phones allow us to talk quickly without waiting for long replies like with the postal service. We can also call family who live far away to hear their voices.
Negative impact
Dependency
Excessive cell phone use can lead to addiction. Some people may feel anxious if they don't have their cell phone nearby.
Potentially Reduces Direct Social Interactions
Spending too much time on cell phones can reduce direct social interactions with people around us. Changing Social Norms: The use of mobile phones also has the potential to change social norms in society due to its impact on the way we communicate and interact.
In conclusion, the invention of the mobile phone has been one of the most influential changes in the social and cultural fields. However, it is important for us to use this technology wisely so that the positive impacts outweigh the negative impacts.
