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The dumbest generation : how the digital age stupefies young Americans and jeopardizes our future (or, don't trust anyone under 30) / Mark Bauerlein.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2009.Edition: 1st trade pbk. edDescription: xii, 253 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1585427128 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Don't trust anyone under 30
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.231
LOC classification:
  • HQ 799.7 B344d 2009
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Knowledge deficits -- 2. The new bibliophobes -- 3. Screen time -- 4. Online learning and non-learning -- 5. The betrayal of the mentors -- 6. No more culture warriors -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: A provocative analysis of what the author believes to be the intellectual shortcomings of today's young adults contends that electronic media originally developed to enhance the learning capacities of the current generation has directly contributed to growing gaps in basic knowledge.
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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 799.7 B344d 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000094314

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-244) and index.

Introduction -- 1. Knowledge deficits -- 2. The new bibliophobes -- 3. Screen time -- 4. Online learning and non-learning -- 5. The betrayal of the mentors -- 6. No more culture warriors -- Bibliography -- Index.

A provocative analysis of what the author believes to be the intellectual shortcomings of today's young adults contends that electronic media originally developed to enhance the learning capacities of the current generation has directly contributed to growing gaps in basic knowledge.

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