Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture : Media Education for the...

Description: Product InformationMany teens today who use the Internet are actively involved in participatory cultures--joining online communities (Facebook, message boards, game clans), producing creative work in new forms (digital sampling, modding, fan videomaking, fan fiction), working in teams to complete tasks and develop new knowledge (as in Wikipedia), and shaping the flow of media (as in blogging or podcasting). A growing body of scholarship suggests potential benefits of these activities, including opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, development of skills useful in the modern workplace, and a more empowered conception of citizenship. Some argue that young people pick up these key skills and competencies on their own by interacting with popular culture; but the problems of unequal access, lack of media transparency, and the breakdown of traditional forms of socialization and professional training suggest a role for policy and pedagogical intervention. This report aims to shift the conversation about the digital divide from questions about access to technology to questions about access to opportunities for involvement in participatory culture and how to provide all young people with the chance to develop the cultural competencies and social skills needed. Fostering these skills, the authors argue, requires a systemic approach to media education; schools, afterschool programs, and parents all have distinctive roles to play. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and LearningProduct IdentifiersPublisherThe MIT PressISBN-100262513625ISBN-139780262513623eBay Product ID (ePID)73137974Product Key FeaturesBook TitleConfronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture : Media Education for the 21st CenturyAuthorHenry JenkinsFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishTopicComputers & Technology, Media Studies, Social AspectsPublication Year2009GenreTechnology & Engineering, Education, Social ScienceNumber of Pages145 PagesDimensionsItem Length8in.Item Height0.4in.Item Width5.4in.Item Weight6.4 OzAdditional Product FeaturesAge Range18Lc Classification NumberP96.M4j46 2009Grade fromCollege Graduate BeginnerCopyright Date2009Target AudienceTradeLccn2009-009102Dewey Decimal302.23SeriesThe John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Reports ON Digital Media and Learning Ser.Dewey Edition22

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