02209cam a22002058i 4500020001800000041000900018082001900027100002500046245006600071260004000137300001600177504005100193520161400244546001301858650002401871650002801895650003501923650001601958650002901974  a9780367625412  aENG-00a302.231bBYR-D1 aByron, Pauleauthor.10aDigital media, friendship and cultures of care /cPaul Byron.  aNew York, NY :bRoutledge, c2021 .  axiii, 185p.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"This book explores how digital media can extend care practices among friends and peers, researching young people's negotiations of sexual health, mental health, gender/sexuality and dating apps, and highlighting the need for a multi-focal approach that centres young people's expertise. Taking an 'everyday practice' approach to digital and social media, Digital Media, Friendship and Cultures of Care emphasises that digital media are not novel but integrated into daily life. The book introduces the concept of 'digital cultures of care' as a new framework through which to consider digital practices of friendship and peer support, and how these play out across a range of platforms and networks. Challenging common public and academic concerns about peer and friendship influences on young people, these terms are unpacked and reconsidered through attention to digital media, drawing on qualitative research findings to argue that digital and social media have created important new opportunities for emotional support, particularly for young people and the LGBTQI population, often excluded from formal healthcare and social support. This book and its comprehensive focus on friendship will be of interest to a range of readers, including academics, students, health promoters, educators, policymakers and advocacy groups for either young people, LGBTQ+ communities, or digital citizenship. Academics most interested in this book will be working in digital media studies, health sociology, critical public health, health communication, sexualities, cultural studies, sex education, and gender studies"--  aEnglish. 0aInternet and youth. 0aOnline social networks. 0aDigital mediaxSocial aspects. 0aFriendship. 0aInterpersonal relations.