American Girls : Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

from RidgewayGirl

I picked up American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers by Nancy Jo Sales because I have a teenage daughter. The book looks at how teenage girls use and are used by social media. Most of the book is comprised of conversations that Sales had with teenage girls, or conversations ...

from readerspeak

[SHUDDER] Some of the specific stories girls shared about the messages they received via text or online ... horrifying. As far as the text goes, I wish that Sales had organized it differently, in themes rather than by age. This couldn't be read cover to cover but is rather better suited for resea...

from angiestahl

Abandoned halfway. I think the book was well-reported and the writing is solid, but the organization is lacking. The book covers many important themes and does so well, illustrating with examples from pop culture and anecdotes from personal interviews. However, because so many of the issues affec...

from bezoar44

Despite a real effort, I only reached the middle of this e-book before my library loan expired (though I did skip ahead to read sections, including the short conclusion). . I doubt I'll bother to borrow it again; it suffers from problems of structure, research method, and presentation. The chapte...