Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning with New Media

by Arthur Law, Judd Antin, Megan Finn, et al.

Book Overview

Conventional wisdom about young people's use of digital technology often equatesgenerational identity with technology identity: today's teens seem constantly plugged in to videogames, social networking sites, and text messaging. Yet there is little actual research thatinvestigates the intricate dynamics of youths' social and recreational use of digital media. Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out fills this gap, reporting on anambitious three-year...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262013363
• ISBN13: 9780262013369
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 419 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 8.9"