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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Beacon Press, c2009.Description: xxi, 249 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780807061930 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 080706193X (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780807006160 (paperback : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.48
LOC classification:
  • HQ 799.2 W335y 2009
Contents:
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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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HQ 799.2 W335y 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000107381

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.

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