Young People and the Smartphone: Everyday Life on the Small Screen (Drusian Michela)(Pevná vazba)

In recent years, smartphones and digital platforms have become essential to our lives and are now inextricably interwoven into the everyday practices of millions, especially young people. Focusing on smartphone practices and experiences of youth today, this volume is the result of empirical research based on focus groups and in-depth interviews with young people aged 18-30.Grounded in media theory and analyzed through a blended lens of media and science and technology studies, the book offers detailed and fascinating insights into the everyday use of smartphones. Each chapter creates a dialogue between theory and empirical evidence to show how theoretical concepts can be used to look at everyday experiences with technologies.Topics covered include the role of the smartphone as material technology, its use in interpersonal relationships, photographic practices, music and consumer
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