Beschreibung:
Draws together research in the sociology of childhood and social studies of technology to explore children's experiences in the information age. Addresses key policy debates about social exclusion, identity, friends and family.
1. Introduction 2. The Information Society: Geographies of Social Inclusion and Exclusion 3. Computer Whiz or Technophobe? 4. On-line Spaces and 'Virtual Worlds' 5. Forming Friendships and Constructing Communities 6. Multiple Temporalities 7. Strategies of Control and Resistance 8. Conclusion