Youth Culture and Net Culture: Online Social Practices: Online Social Practices

Dunkels, Elza · Franberg, Gun-Marie · Hallgren, Camilla

Dec 2010 · IGI Global

About this ebook

The globalization of our society has changed the social culture of young people forever. In this day and age, this online social culture is growing in size, shape, and complexity and the need for further study is imperative.

Youth Culture and Net Culture: Online Social Practices aims to engage the complex relationship between technology and youth culture, while outlining the details of various online social activities. This book focuses on generational aspects of online social practices, as well as other facets, such as gender and social class. Presenting the views of young people regarding social practices is paramount in a time when the educational system, policymakers and non-governmental organizations are calling for this knowledge.

About the author

Elza Dunkels is a senior lecturer at the Department of Applied Educational Science at Ume† University, Sweden. Her PhD from 2007 deals with young people?s own perceptions of online dangers. She is currently involved projects concerning online risk, adult?s perceptions of online dangers and sexual exploitation of young people online.

Gun-Marie Fr†nberg is Professor in Educational Work at the Department of Applied Educational Science, Ume† University, Sweden. Her research interests include social and cultural perspectives on contemporary educational work. There is a particular focus on social values and net cultures at the intersection of age, class, gender and ethnicity.

Camilla H„llgren works as a senior lecturer at the department of Applied Educational Science at Ume† University in Sweden. She has a PhD in Educational Work, from the same university. Her research interest deals with the complexity of identity, young people, social values and online interactions. [Editor]