The Young and the Digital
Author | : Samuel Craig Watkins |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 080706193X |
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Timely and deeply relevant, The Young and the Digital covers a host of provocative issues—the influence of social sites like MySpace and Facebook; the growing appetite for “anytime, anywhere” media and “fast entertainment”; how online “digital gates” reinforce race and class divisions; how technology is transforming America’s classrooms—and takes a fresh look at the pivotal role technology played in the historic 2008 election. Watkins also debunks popular myths surrounding cyberpredators, Internet addiction, and social isolation.