The young and the digital : what the migration to social-network sites, games, and anytime, anywhere media means for our future /
Watkins, S. Craig
The young and the digital : what the migration to social-network sites, games, and anytime, anywhere media means for our future / S. Craig Watkins. - Boston : Beacon Press, c2009. - xxi, 249 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-241) and index.
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.
9780807061930 (hardcover : alk. paper) 080706193X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780807006160 (paperback : alk. paper)
2009010400
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.
Internet--Aspectos sociales.
Juventud--Aspectos sociales--Estados Unidos.
Primera Jornada de Catalogación.
HQ 799.2 / W335y 2009
303.48
The young and the digital : what the migration to social-network sites, games, and anytime, anywhere media means for our future / S. Craig Watkins. - Boston : Beacon Press, c2009. - xxi, 249 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-241) and index.
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.
9780807061930 (hardcover : alk. paper) 080706193X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780807006160 (paperback : alk. paper)
2009010400
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.
Internet--Aspectos sociales.
Juventud--Aspectos sociales--Estados Unidos.
Primera Jornada de Catalogación.
HQ 799.2 / W335y 2009
303.48