{"product_id":"the-digital-divide-isbn-9781585428861","title":"The Digital Divide","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis definitive work on the perils and promise of the social- media revolution collects writings by today's best thinkers and  cultural commentators, with an all-new introduction by  Bauerlein.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwitter, Facebook, e-publishing, blogs, distance-learning and other  social media raise some of the most divisive cultural questions of our  time. Some see the technological breakthroughs we live with as hopeful  and democratic new steps in education, information gathering, and human  progress. But others are deeply concerned by the eroding of civility  online, declining reading habits, withering attention spans, and the  treacherous effects of 24\/7 peer pressure on our young.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Dumbest Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Bauerlein emerged as the  foremost voice against the development of an overwhelming digital  social culture. But The Digital Divide doesn't take sides. Framing the  discussion so that leading voices from across the spectrum, supporters  and detractors alike, have the opportunity to weigh in on the profound  issues raised by the new media-from questions of reading skills and  attention span, to cyber-bullying and the digital playground- Bauerlein's new book takes the debate to a higher ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes essays by Steven Johnson, Nicholas Carr, Don  Tapscott, Douglas Rushkoff, Maggie Jackson, Clay Shirky, Todd Gitlin,  and many more. Though these pieces have been previously published, the  organization of \u003ci\u003eThe Digital Divide\u003c\/i\u003e gives them freshness and new  relevancy, making them part of a single document readers can use to  truly get a handle on online privacy, the perils of a plugged-in  childhood, and other technology-related hot topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than dividing the book into \"pro\" and \"con\" sections, the  essays are arranged by subject-\"The Brain, the Senses,\" \"Learning in  and out of the Classroom,\" \"Social and Personal Life,\" \"The  Millennials,\" \"The Fate of Culture,\" and \"The Human (and Political)  Impact.\" Bauerlein incorporates a short headnote and a capsule bio  about each contributor, as well as relevant contextual information  about the source of the selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBauerlein also provides a new introduction that traces the  development of the debate, from the initial Digital Age zeal, to a wave  of skepticism, and to a third stage of reflection that wavers between  criticism and endorsement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnthusiasms for the Digital Age has cooled with the passage of time  and the piling up of real-life examples that prove the risks of an  online-focused culture. However, there is still much debate, comprising  thousands of commentaries and hundreds of books, about how these  technologies are rewriting our futures. Now, with this timely and  definitive volume, readers can finally cut through the clamor, read the  the very best writings from each side of \u003ci\u003eThe Digital Divide\u003c\/i\u003e, and  make more informed decisions about the presence and place of technology  in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003eMark Bauerlein is a professor of English at Emory University and has worked as a director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he oversaw studies about culture and American life. He lives with his family in Atlanta.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303944573157,"sku":"NP9781585428861","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781585428861.jpg?v=1767739020","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-digital-divide-isbn-9781585428861","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}