The book Apps and Young Adults: Contributions to a Mapping of Mediated Practices, edited by Inês Amaral, Ana Marta M. Flores and Eduardo Antunes, has just been released.
Apps and Young Adults: Contributions to a Mapping of Mediated Practices explores theories, practices, criticisms, and perspectives on the use of mobile applications by people aged between 18 and 30. Structured in three parts, the book begins with a theoretical basis on digitally mediated practices in young adults. The first chapter reviews digital media, analysing the symbolic nature of mobile applications. The exploration covers games, dating, health and fitness, emphasising the essential analytical commitment.
Subsequent chapters address gender, examining how young adults engage with self-monitoring and health apps, exploring gender differences in technological adoption and questioning constructions of gender and sexuality in media consumption practices.
The second part focuses on contemporary trends among young adults globally. Trend studies, a transdisciplinary field, analyses the digitisation of everyday life and platforms, exploring concepts such as “zeitgeist” to understand dominant ideas. The last part analyses the future, offering insights into future scenarios related to the evolution of the digital landscape. Published as part of the MyGender project and supported by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, the e-book aims to contribute to the field by combining theoretical depth with practical insights and future-oriented analyses.
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