The Multiplicities of Internet Addiction: The Misrecognition of Leisure and Learning
| AUTHOR | Johnson, Nicola F. |
| PUBLISHER | Routledge (11/11/2016) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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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.
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ISBN-13:
9781138255036
ISBN-10:
1138255033
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
168
Carton Quantity:
46
Product Dimensions:
6.14 x 0.36 x 9.21 inches
Weight:
0.54 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Social Aspects
Computers | Psychopathology - Addiction
Computers | Internet - General
Dewey Decimal:
362.196
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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.
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