Young People and the Smartphone

Michela Drusian teaches Sociology of Consumption at IUSVE-Venice, where she is the coordinator of research activities for the Department of Communication and Education. Her research interests focus on the relationship between young people and new media. Paolo Magaudda is Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Padova. His work concentrates on the interactions between culture, technology and society with a focus on digital media, consumption processes and music technologies. Cosimo Marco Scarcelli is Assistant Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Padova. His research interests deal with the relationship between digital media, intimacy, gender and sexuality with a focus on young people.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Young People, the Smartphone, and Our Deeply Mediatised World.- Chapter 2: The Smartphone as an Infrastructural Media Technology.- Chapter 3: Intimately Connected Devices.- Chapter 4: Digital Photography Practices.- Chapter 5: Smartphones, Music Platforms, and the Algorithm Selection.- Chapter 6: Apps and Consumer Experiences.- Chapter 7: Smartphones beyond Addiction.