danah boyd is a researcher and author of the book: It’s Complicated: the social lives of networked teens. boyd has focused most of her scholarly work on teens and social media. Notably, boyd is also noted by the lack of capitalization in her name intended to both “achieve balance” and take the focus off herself. This element shines through as boyd guides parents, instructors, and similarly involved individuals into the lives of teens using social media. The overarching concern of many adults, boyd proposes, are the “new dangers” that come with the technology. However, she will come to acknowledge that the concerns of the “new dangers” may not be as foreign as adults believe. Teens have always embarked on a journey for privacy and identity. boyd shows that the internet and social networking sites, in general, are mostly another vessel for this coming of age. Finally, the major highlights of this book do not come from boyd herself, but is more so expressed through the commentary of teens that shape this narrative. boyd divided this discussion into eight sections: identity, privacy, addiction, danger, bulling, inequality, literacy, and ended with “searching for a public of their own.” Each chapter was also accompanied by a leading question that was based on the chapter title. The book began with some …show more content…
Yes, they may have grown up with the material, but are they better equipped to use it? The response is mixed because it is a learning curve for everyone involved. Teens must also learn how to use the technology yet; adults tend to have a better idea of what it means. After adults learn the entity, they are charged with guiding their youth in proper usage and informing about the potential outcomes. This chapter mixes with the points in the final chapter that shows the general concept of a teen has not changed, and that parents could still provide informed