Understanding Digital Literacies

Rodney H. Jones is Professor of Sociolinguistics and Head of the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading, UK.Christoph A. Hafner is Associate Professor in the Department of English, City University of Hong Kong.

"Not only the best overview of the area; Understanding Digital Literacies, Second Edition is also a virtual handbook on how do good and not harm in the digital age." James Paul Gee, Arizona State University, USA"Thoroughly updated with newly written chapters, this new edition weaves together important and up-to-date materials highlighting the dynamism of texts and practices in mobile and social media that did not even exist when the first edition was published. A much-anticipated and timely second edition of a popular text!"Carmen Lee, Chinese University of Hong Kong"I know the first edition of this book inside out. This second edition brings digital literacies bang up to date, with new discussions on topics ranging from algorithms, chatbots and fake news, to mobility, surveillance and Zoom. A comprehensive and critical guide that is both authoritative and entertaining, combining innovative theory with engaging activities and illuminating case studies."Caroline Tagg, The Open University, UK

• List of illustrations AcknowledgementsPreface to 2nd EditionChapter 1 Mediated MePart I Digital ToolsChapter 2 Information EverywhereChapter 3 Reading and Writing in Digital Contexts Chapter 4 MultimodalityChapter 5 Online Language and Social InteractionChapter 6 Mobility and materialityChapter 7 Critical Digital Literacies Part II Digital PracticesChapter 8 Online Cultures and Intercultural CommunicationChapter 9 Games, Learning and LiteracyChapter 10 Social (and ‘Anti-Social’) MediaChapter 11 Collaboration and Peer ProductionChapter 12 Surveillance and privacyAfterwordReferencesIndex