Youth Culture and Net Culture: Online Social Practices

"Edited by faculty in the Department of Applied Educational Science at Umea University in Sweden, this work brings together 20 chapters authored by 32 researchers, practitioners, and students in the field of youth education and technology. While the nationalities of the authors are broad, the focus is from Sweden, Denmark, Nigeria, Finland, Austria, and Poland. There is one article from Israel and one from Australia as well as Northern Ireland. The cases and examples in these chapters provide a unique overview of these concerns and issues in a global environment, but also need to be taken with awareness of the educational systems and values in that country. Separated into four sections, the work explores the context of Net cultures, the identity (such as gender and other), identity and sexuality, and contemporary challenges. Focusing on children and young people’s use of interactive media and their presence on the Internet, this work is valuable to educators, practitioners, and students of education and children who want to know more about this changing impact and influences. The volume includes an annotated table of contents and an index as well as a compiled list of references at the end. This should not be the sole resource consulted when researching this topic, but it can be of value, particularly to those studying other cultures or dealing with children in a multicultural setting."

—Sara Marcus