boyd, danah, 1977-

It's complicated : the social lives of networked teens / Danah Boyd. - xi, 281 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identity: why do teens seem strange online? -- Privacy: why do youth share so publicly? -- Addiction: what makes teens obsessed with social media? -- Danger: are sexual predators lurking everywhere? -- Bullying: is social media amplifying meanness and cruelty? -- Inequality: can social media resolve social divisions? -- Literacy: are today's youth digital natives? -- Searching for a public of their own.

An absolutely essential read, written by a leading expert, for anyone who wants to understand young people's use of social media.

9780300166316 (clothbound : alk. paper) 0300166311 (clothbound : alk. paper)

2013031950

016620639 Uk


Internet and teenagers.
Online social networks.
Teenagers--Social life and customs--21st century.
Information technology--Social aspects.

HQ 799.2 .I5 / B68 2014