Rezension
"
Growing up on Facebook
is an insightful analysis of how the pioneers of social media live, curate and contest Facebook. This book exposes their engagement with networked publics, involving curated acts of presence and absence, connection and disconnection to archive the changing shape of young adulthood. With young people’s reflections at the centre of their analysis, Brady Robards and Siân Lincoln’s book sets new agendas for the study of social media and new questions for those interested in young people’s lives." —Johanna Wyn, Redmond Barry Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Youth Research Centre, The University of Melbourne
"Unlike generations which grew up
with
TV, radio, and movies, to grow up
on
Facebook means that one’s life is sustained and somewhat enabled by a medium. This engaging book reveals what happens to human development as it is enveloped in the architecture of platforms. Brady Robards and Siân Lincoln offer remarkable insights on life, love and maintaining a sense of self while growing up, on Facebook and off." —Zizi Papacharissi, Professor and Head of Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago
"A deeply nuanced look at the impacts of popular social media technologies. In a media environment dominated by breaking news and hot takes,
Growing up on Facebook
takes a serious examination of the longer-term effects of social media, looking at how young people’s identities and relationships are constructed through and with the platform. Drawing from cutting-edge media theory and rich empirical data, the stories told by Siân Lincoln and Brady Robards reveal how we grapple with a platform that archives our most personal digital interactions." —Alice E. Marwick, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication & Principal Researcher, Center for Information, Technology and Public Life, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
"How would it feel to be faced with your Facebook Timeline? By asking young people to reflect on their past and present selves, whether shown on or, significantly, often hidden from the platform, Brady Robards and Siân Lincoln insightfully peel back the contextual subtleties of identity work in the digital age." —Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology, Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science
