1st Edition
Korean Digital Natives Effects of Digital Mediation on Young Lives
By Yeran Kim
Copyright 2026
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
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Considering the profound impact of growing up—including working, playing, and forming relationships—in a fully digital world, this book charts the political, social, economic, and personal effects of digital mediation on Korean digital natives.
Drawing on in-depth interviews and observations of young Korean adults, the author proposes a digital modus vivendi comprising four intersectional and... Read more
Preface
Introduction: What has become of South Korea’s young people, born into a profoundly digitalised world?
Chapter 1: Homo laborans: Love, play, and work
Chapter 2: Homo economicus: Young and precarious investors
Chapter 3: Homo solitarius: Solitude and difference
Chapter 4: Homo politicus: A defiant collectivity and solidarity
Conclusion
References
Index
Biography
Yeran Kim is a professor in the School of Communications, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea.
