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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779705903321

Autore

Watkins S. Craig (Samuel Craig)

Titolo

The young and the digital [[electronic resource] ] : what the migration to social network sites, games, and anytime, anywhere media means for our future / / S. Craig Watkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009

ISBN

0-8070-9735-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

303.48/3308350973

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.