{"product_id":"understanding-digital-literacies-9781138041738","title":"Understanding Digital Literacies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Digital Literacies Second\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEdition \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an accessible and timely introduction to new media literacies. This book equips students with the theoretical and analytical tools with which to explore the linguistic dimensions and social impact of a range of digital literacy practices. Each chapter in the volume covers a different topic, presenting an overview of the major concepts, issues, problems, and debates surrounding it, while also encouraging students to reflect on and critically evaluate their own language and communication practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures of the second edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e expanded coverage of a diverse range of digital media practices that now includes Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Tinder, and WhatsApp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e two entirely new chapters on mobility and materiality, and surveillance and privacy;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e updated activities in each chapter which engage students in reflecting on and analysing their own media use;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e e-resourc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Not only the best overview of the area; \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Digital Literacies, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is also a virtual handbook on how do good and not harm in the digital age.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Paul Gee, \u003ci\u003eArizona State University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thoroughly updated with newly written chapters, this new edition weaves together important and up-to-date materials highlighting the dynamism of texts and practices in mobile and social media that did not even exist when the first edition was published. A much-anticipated and timely second edition of a popular text!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmen Lee, \u003ci\u003eChinese University of Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I know the first edition of this book inside out. This second edition brings digital literacies bang up to date, with new discussions on topics ranging from algorithms, chatbots and fake news, to mobility, surveillance and Zoom. A comprehensive and critical guide that is both authoritative and entertaining, combining innovative theory with engaging activities and illuminating case studies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Tagg, \u003ci\u003eThe Open University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of illustrations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to 2nd EditionChapter 1 Mediated Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I Digital Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Information Everywhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Reading and Writing in Digital Contexts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Multimodality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Online Language and Social Interaction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Mobility and materiality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Critical Digital Literacies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II Digital Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Online Cultures and Intercultural Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Games, Learning and Literacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Social (and ‘Anti-Social’) Media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Collaboration and Peer Production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Surveillance and privacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019451105623,"sku":"9781138041738","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138041738.jpg?v=1750780308","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-digital-literacies-9781138041738","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}