Main Description
The most enduring change wrought by the digital revolution is neither the new business models nor the new search algorithms, but rather the massive generation gap between those who were born digital and those who were not. The first generation of 0;digital natives1;-children who were born into and raised in the digital world-is now coming of age, and soon our world will be reshaped in their image. Our economy, our cultural life, even the shape of our family life will be forever transformed. But who are these digital natives? How are they different from older generations, and what is the world they7;re creating going to look like? In Born Digital, leading Internet and technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser offer a sociological portrait of this exotic tribe of young people who can seem, even to those merely a generation older, both extraordinarily sophisticated and strangely narrow. Based on original research and advancing new theories, Born Digital explores a broad range of issues, from the highly philosophical to the purely practical: What does identity mean for young people who have dozens of online profiles and avatars? Should we worry about privacy issues? Or is privacy even a relevant value for digital natives? How does the concept of safety translate into an increasingly virtual world? Is 0;stranger-danger1; a real problem, or a red herring? A smart, practical guide to a brave new world and its complex inhabitants, Born Digital will be essential reading for parents, teachers, and the myriad of confused adults who want to understand the digital present-and shape the digital future.Short Description
Two leading experts explain the brave new world inhabited by 0;digital natives1;-the first generation born and raised completely wiredMain Description
The first generation of ldquo;digital nativesrdquo; children who were born into and raised in the digital world are coming of age, and soon our world will be reshaped in their image. Our economy, our cultural life, even the shape of our family life will be forever transformed.But who are these digital natives? How are they different from older generations or ldquo;digital immigrantsrdquo; and what is the world theyrsquo;re creating going to look like? InBorn Digital, leading internet and technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser offer a sociological portrait of this exotic tribe of young people who can seem, even to those merely a generation older, both extraordinarily sophisticated and strangely narrow.Based on original research,Born Digitalexplores a broad range of issues, from the highly philosophical to the purely practical: What does identity mean for young people who have dozens of online profiles and avatars? Should we worry about privacy issues or is privacy even a relevant concern for digital natives? How does the concept of safety translate into an increasingly virtual world? Is ldquo;stranger-dangerrdquo; a real problem, or a red herring? What lies ahead socially, professionally, and psychologically for this generation?A smart, practical guide to a brave new world and its complex inhabitants,Born Digitalwill be essential reading for parents, teachers, and the myriad of confused adults who want to understand the digital present and shape the digital future.Review Quote
Howard Gardner, author ofFive Minds for the FutureandMultiple Intelligences From now on, any attempt to understand what it is like to grow up or to live one's life in a digital world must begin with this outstanding, original synthesis.rdquo;Review Quote
Lawrence Lessig, author ofCodeandFree Culture ldquo;Digital technologies are changing our kids in ways we don't yet understand. This beautifully written book will set the framework for a field that will change that. It is required reading for parents, educators, and anyone who cares about the future.rdquo;Review Quote
Nicholas Negroponte, author ofBeing Digitalldquo;Born Digitaloffers an excellent primer on what it means to live digitally. It should be required reading for adults trying to understand the next generation.rdquo;Author Affiliation
Urs Gasser is Associate Professor of law at the University of St. Gallen, where he serves as the fatuity director of the Research Center for Information Law. He is a faculty fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. John Palfrey is Henry N. Ess Professor of Law and Vice Dean at Harvard Law School. He is a faculty director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society.Review Quote
Booklist ldquo;Energetic, expert, and forward-looking, the authors serve as envoys between the generationshellip; As old institutions crumble, there is a need for just this sort of enlightening, commonsensical, and positive guide to digital reality.rdquo;Review Quote
Library Journal ldquo;Ultimately, the book is an accessible survey of many of these as-yet-unsolved Internet dilemmas of our time and is well executed given the immense task of synthesizing the vast corpus of social science concerns relating to the Internet.rdquo;Review Quote
New Scientist ldquo;A well-reasoned, thorough synthesis of some momentous, if familiar, ideas.rdquo;