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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: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Boston, Mass. Beacon Press, 2009Description: xxi, 249 pISBN:
  • 9780807061930
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.48/3308350973 22
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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Book Högskolan Väst Entréplan / Entrance floor 303.4833 Watkins Available 6004300026118
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Includes bibliographical references 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.