Children in the Information Society: The Case of Finland, Vol. 17 FROM THE PUBLISHER
Known worldwide as a laboratory of the information society, Finland combines information technology know-how with welfare state structures in which equality seems to prevail. Can we take this picture at face value, or is it too optimistic? In this book the authors approach the case of Finland from children's perspectives by exploring what ICTs (information and communication technologies) and media they use, how they use them, and what their thoughts are concerning this use. How does media become a part of children's everyday lives? This book is based on a nationally representative child survey supplemented by interviews where eight- to ten-year-old Finnish children have been the key informants.
SYNOPSIS
Finland is known to the world as a laboratory of the information society, combining IT know-how with a welfare state structure in which competitiveness is encouraged and equality seems to prevail. This study by an education professor at the U. of Lapland (Suoranta) and a business consultant (Lehtimäki) approaches the prevailing picture of Finland through the eyes of its children, exploring what information and communication technologies they use, how they use them, and what their thoughts are about this use—in short, how Finnish children perceive their lives in the information society. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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