Netsurfers and Game Navigators: New media and youthful leisure cultures in Denmark

Summary: Discourse on cultural practices does not always correspond to the reality revealed by surveys. The difference between this reality and the image some people have is partly due to generation gaps. The author supports her argument with a synthesis of empirical studies conducted in Denmark on children's and adolescents' uses of various media. Among other differences, she notes the widening gap between young boys and girls.Drotner Kirsten. Netsurfers and Game Navigators: New media and youthful leisure cultures in Denmark. In: Réseaux. The French journal of communication, volume 7, n°1, 1999. Young People and the screen. pp. 83-108