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050 00 $aHQ799.7$b.B38 2008
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100 1 $aBauerlein, Mark.
245 14 $aThe dumbest generation :$bhow the digital age stupefies young Americans and jeopardizes our future (or, don't trust anyone under 30) /$cMark Bauerlein.
246 30 $aDon't trust anyone under 30
260 $aNew York, NY :$bJeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,$c2008.
300 $a264 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [237]-254) and index.
505 0 $aKnowledge deficits -- The new bibliophobes -- Screen time -- Online learning and non-learning -- The betrayal of the mentors -- No more culture warriors.
520 1 $a"The technology that was supposed to make young adults more astute, diversify their tastes, and improve their minds had the opposite effect. According to recent reports from government agencies, foundations, survey firms, and scholarly institutions, most young people in the United States do not read literature (or fully know how to), work reliably (just ask employers), visit cultural institutions (of any sort), or vote (most can't even understand a simple ballot). They cannot explain basic scientific methods, recount fundamental facts of American history, or name any of their local political representatives. What they do happen to excel at is - each other. They spend unbelievable amounts of time electronically exchanging stories, pictures, tunes, and texts, savoring the thrill of peer attention and dwelling in a world of puerile banter and coarse images." "Drawing upon exhaustive research, detailed portraits, and historical and social analysis, The Dumbest Generation presents an uncompromisingly realistic study of the young American mind at this critical juncture. The book also lays out a compelling vision of how we might address its deficiencies."--Jacket.
650 0 $aYoung adults$xEffect of technological innovations on$zUnited States.
650 0 $aTechnology and youth$zUnited States.
650 0 $aYoung adults$zUnited States$xAttitudes.
650 0 $aInternet$xSocial aspects$zUnited States.
650 0 $aDigital media$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aInformation society$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aConflict of generations.
650 0 $aIntergenerational relations.
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