Contents
Introduction: The Young and the Digital
Young People’s Historic Move to the Online World
What Schools Are Learning about Themselves and Young Technology Users
Friending, Bonding, and Community in the Digital Age
How Race and Class Distinctions Are Shaping the Digital World
The Allure of Social Games, Synthetic Worlds, and Second Lives
Rethinking the Internet Addiction Debate
Fast Entertainment and Multitasking in an Always-On World
The Consequences of Anytime, Anywhere Technology
What the Young and the Digital Means for Our Political Future
Research, Methods, and Acknowledgments