Thiel Stern, Shayla. (2007). Instant Identity: Adolescent Girls And The World Of Instant Messaging. New York: Peter Lang

摘要

In this recent contribution to the growing field of girls' studies, Shayla Thiel Stern provides an insightful analysis of one of the most popular forms of communication among adolescents today. As Stern points out, according to a recent Pew Research Center report, nearly 13 million teenagers use instant messaging (IM), 69% of those report using it several times a week, and the numbers are growing all the time (p. 2). Given the sheer pervasiveness of the communication technology in the lives of so many teenage girls, the book is a welcome and necessary addition to understanding contemporary girlhood, as well as computer-mediated communication.