Kids on Youtube: Technical Identities and Digital Literacies Contributor(s): Lange, Patricia G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611329353 ISBN-13: 9781611329353 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Computers | Social Aspects - Education | Non-formal Education |
Dewey: 004.678 |
LCCN: 2013041743 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The mall is so old school--these days kids are hanging out on YouTube, and depending on whom you ask, they're either forging the digital frontier or frittering away their childhoods in anti-intellectual solipsism. Kids on YouTube cuts through the hype, going behind the scenes to understand kids' everyday engagement with new media. Debunking the stereotype of the self-taught computer whiz, new media scholar and filmmaker Patricia G. Lange describes the collaborative social networks kids use to negotiate identity and develop digital literacy on the 'Tube. Her long-term ethnographic studies also cover peer-based and family-driven video-making dynamics, girl geeks, civic engagement, and representational ethics. This book makes key contributions to new media studies, communication, science and technology studies, digital anthropology, and informal education. |