“Generation Y” and “digital natives” : concepts or slogans ? A critical review of two “reliable resources” in the digital doxa
Lardellier, Pascal
“Generation Y” and “digital natives” : concepts or slogans ? A critical review of two “reliable resources” in the digital doxa - 2017.
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The “concepts” of “digital natives” and “Generation Y” are actually media-driven commonplaces, in constant use but never criticised. This article questions these notions by putting them into historical and sociological perspective. When seen in this light, their attendant sense of euphoria fades, as socio-economic and socio-cultural differences bring the supposed technological ingenuity of the younger generations into question. The author underlines the fundamental role of mediators in young people’s educational and cultural uses of ITCs.
“Generation Y” and “digital natives” : concepts or slogans ? A critical review of two “reliable resources” in the digital doxa - 2017.
77
The “concepts” of “digital natives” and “Generation Y” are actually media-driven commonplaces, in constant use but never criticised. This article questions these notions by putting them into historical and sociological perspective. When seen in this light, their attendant sense of euphoria fades, as socio-economic and socio-cultural differences bring the supposed technological ingenuity of the younger generations into question. The author underlines the fundamental role of mediators in young people’s educational and cultural uses of ITCs.
Réseaux sociaux