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020			_a9781585427123
040			_cKrishna
082			_a302.231 BAU
100			_aBauerlein, Mark.
245			_aThe dumbest generation : _bhow the digital age stupefies young Americans and jeopardizes our future / _cMark Bauerlein.
260			_aNew York : _bJeremy P.Tarcher/Penguin, _c2009.
300			_axii, 253 p. : _c23 cm. _bill. ;
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe technology that was supposed to make young adults more astute, diversify their tastes, and improve their minds had the opposite effect. According to recent reports from government agencies, foundations, survey firms, and scholarly institutions, most young people in the United States do not read literature (or fully know how to), work reliably (just ask employers), visit cultural institutions (of any sort), or vote (most can't even understand a simple ballot). They cannot explain basic scientific methods, recount fundamental facts of American history, or name any of their local political representatives. What they do happen to excel at is - each other. They spend unbelievable amounts of time electronically exchanging stories, pictures, tunes, and texts, savoring the thrill of peer attention and dwelling in a world of puerile banter and coarse images." "Drawing upon exhaustive research, detailed portraits, and historical and social analysis, The Dumbest Generation presents an uncompromisingly realistic study of the young American mind at this critical juncture. The book also lays out a compelling vision of how we might address its deficiencies."--Jacket.
650			_aYoung adults _xEffect of technological innovations on _z United States.
650			_aTechnology and youth _z United States.
650			_aYoung adults _xAttitudes. _zUnited States
650			_aInternet _xSocial aspects _z United States.
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