On the other hand, class today is quite interesting. We're looking at a research study about how girls use technology to construct their identities online. The study itself is kind of flawed - the authors collected an enormous amount of data, but then they kind of analyzed it according to their own ideas and lenses - but it's really interesting that people are looking at the kinds of technology use that girls are really doing and taking it seriously. Specifically, they're looking at girls who are participating in online communities based around fan culture, and taking that very seriously as a valid way of being technologically savvy. I also got to talk about how Livejournal re-envisions community in the very way the software works, which always makes me happy. Hurrah for taking fan culture seriously, and hurrah for Livejournal!
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On the other hand, class today is quite interesting. We're looking at a research study about how girls use technology to construct their identities online. The study itself is kind of flawed - the authors collected an enormous amount of data, but then they kind of analyzed it according to their own ideas and lenses - but it's really interesting that people are looking at the kinds of technology use that girls are really doing and taking it seriously. Specifically, they're looking at girls who are participating in online communities based around fan culture, and taking that very seriously as a valid way of being technologically savvy. I also got to talk about how Livejournal re-envisions community in the very way the software works, which always makes me happy. Hurrah for taking fan culture seriously, and hurrah for Livejournal!
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Reading List 2009 (22/55)
Flood, Andrew Vachss Strega, Andrew Vachss Blue Belle, Andrew Vachss Hard Candy, Andrew Vachss Blossom, Andrew Vachss Sacrifice, Andrew…
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Book-a-Day? Nah …
According to my informal count, I’ve read 72 books so far in 2009; today is the 78th day of the year, so I’m six books behind. Not that…
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Reading List 2009 (11/33)
Some past reading: The Virgin Heiresses, Ellery Queen Swan Song, Robert McCammon The Best of Eric Frank Russell, Eric Frank Russell Lady…
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