The young and the digital : what the migration to social-network sites, games, and anytime, anywhere media means for our future /

In The Young and the Digital, S. Craig Watkins skillfully draws from more than 500 surveys and 350 in-depth interviews with young people, parents, and educators to understand how a digital lifestyle is affecting the ways youth learn, play, bond, and communicate. Timely and deeply relevant, the book...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Watkins, S. Craig (Samuel Craig)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Beacon Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Mass media and youth > United States.
Technology and youth > United States.
Digital media > Social aspects > United States.
Teenagers > Social networks > United States.
Internet > Social aspects.
Online social networks > United States.
Médias et jeunesse > États-Unis.
Technologie et jeunesse > États-Unis.
Médias numériques > États-Unis > Aspect social.
Adolescents > Réseaux sociaux > États-Unis.
Internet > Aspect social.
Réseaux sociaux (Internet) > États-Unis.
COMPUTERS > Information Technology.
Digital media > Social aspects
Internet > Social aspects
Mass media and youth
Online social networks
Technology and youth
Teenagers > Social networks
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The young and the digital
  • Digital migration : young people's historic move to the online world
  • Social media 101 : what schools are learning about themselves and young technology users
  • The very well connected : friending, bonding, and community in the digital age
  • Digital gates : how race and class distinctions are shaping the digital world
  • We play : the allure of social games, synthetic worlds, and second lives
  • Hooked : rethinking the internet addiction debate
  • Now! Fast entertainment and multitasking in an always-on world
  • "May I have your attention?" : the consequences of anytime, anywhere technology
  • Conclusion: A message from Barack : what the young and the digital means for our political future.

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