Pour répondre aux angoisses des adultes devant les médias sociaux, danah boyd est partie à la rencontre des adolescents. Loin du sensationnel médiatique, les paroles recueillies expriment le désir farouche des jeunes d'accéder à une vie sociale dans des espaces publics. En confrontant les théories sociologiques et les pratiques des adolescents, danah boyd nous offre une contribution majeure autant qu'un véritable message d'espoir et de confiance dans la jeunesse.« C'est compliq...

A youth and technology expert offers original research on teens' use of social media, the myths frightening adults, and how young people form communities.What is new about how teenagers communicate through services like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this book, youth culture and technology expert Danah Boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about ident...

Che succede quando gli adolescenti comunicano mediante i social network come Facebook, Twitter e Instagram? Come gestiscono la propria identità, come difendono la propria privacy, che cosa mettono in gioco dei propri sentimenti? Queste sono solo alcune delle domande che danah boyd, autrice di successo ed esperta di social media e comunicazione, affronta nel suo libro dedicato a quella second life che rappresenta ormai la forma di vita più importante per la maggioranza degli adolescenti. L’...

In the last two decades, both the conception and the practice of participatory culture have been transformed by the new affordances enabled by digital, networked, and mobile technologies. This exciting new book explores that transformation by bringing together three leading figures in conversation. Jenkins, Ito and boyd examine the ways in which our personal and professional lives are shaped by experiences interacting with and around emerging media.Stressing the social and cultural...

Avec les réseaux numériques, les jeunes deviennent acteurs des mondes connectés, multipliant les espaces de partage et les expériences culturelles participatives. Les trois universitaires réunis dans cet ouvrage analysent les pratiques et ouvrent des pistes de réflexion sur l'éducation, la culture et la construction de communautés. La dynamique de leurs échanges éclaire la littératie numérique et l'éducation aux médias et à l'informationUne conversation scientifique entre Henry Jen...

An examination of young people's everyday new media practices—including video-game playing, text-messaging, digital media production, and social media use.Conventional wisdom about young people's use of digital technology often equates generational identity with technology identity: today's teens seem constantly plugged in to video games, social networking sites, and text messaging. Yet there is little actual research that investigates the intricate dynamics of you...