Multiplicities of Internet Addiction - The Misrecognition of Leisure and Learning

This timely volume contests the popular claim that computers are addictive by arguing that using the internet is now a form of everyday leisure engaged in by many in Western societies. Offering an analysis of the nature of addiction alongside a detailed empirical study of home computer use, this book will be of interest to sociologists of culture, popular culture, and scholars of media, ICT and education.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction: addiction: it got your attention; Internet addiction: contrasting viewpoints; When do we say 'too much'? Being cautious about 'over-use' and virtual reality; Technological development and childhood play: the changing nature of everyday leisure; Bordieu's theory of practice; Introducing some teenage technological experts: digital insiders; The blur between leisure, learning and expertise; Internet addiction in the lives of teenagers; New forms of privilege; Misrecognition of the practice of leisure; Conclusion: reframing our gaze on internet addiction; References; Index.

About the author

Nicola F. Johnson is a Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Australia

Product details

• Authors: Nicola F Johnson, Nicola F. Johnson, Johnson Nicola F.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138255036
• ISBN: 978-1-138-25503-6
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Cultural Studies, COMPUTERS / Internet / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction, Addiction & therapy, Addiction and therapy, Internet: general works, Ethical & social aspects of IT, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects