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

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Main Author: Watkins, S. Craig (Samuel Craig)
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
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.
Physical Description:xxi, 249 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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.