Viruses, screens and children: intertwining in times of pandemic

Authors

  • Vanessa Ponte Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Sociais da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
  • Fabrício Neves Universidade de Brasília (UNB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47456/simbitica.v7i1.30984

Abstract

This paper discusses the uses of technology by children, who, through mobile phone cameras, tablets and computers, share their views on the COVID-19 pandemic in social networks. Through videos produced by boys and girls selected from Youtube and Instagran platforms, we will focus on the complex ways in which children and technology interact to produce forms and content of communication about the pandemic. We will show how their positions contribute to broadening the understanding of the challenges that now arise.

Keyword: COVID-19; children; technology; sociology of childhood; sociology of technology.  

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Author Biographies

Vanessa Ponte, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Sociais da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Cientista Social e Mestra em Sociologia pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). Doutoranda em Ciências Sociais na Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

Fabrício Neves, Universidade de Brasília (UNB)

Doutor em Sociologia. Professor do Departamento de Sociologia da Universidade de Brasília (UNB).

Published

15-06-2020

How to Cite

Ponte, V., & Neves, F. (2020). Viruses, screens and children: intertwining in times of pandemic. Simbiótica. Revista Eletrônica, 7(1), 87–106. https://doi.org/10.47456/simbitica.v7i1.30984