„Protože my už v tom ňák umíme chodit.“ Vztah teenagerů a informačních a komunikačních technologií

Abstract

There is no doubt, information and communication technologies (ICT) have established themselves as an axiomatic element of young people’s everyday leisure lifestyles and school-based experience. But what is the Czech teenagers’ relationship with ICT in their everyday lives? There is still little evidence in the Czech context. This paper will try to shed some light on this issue based on the results of a PhD research project. This research focused on teenaged members of two natural social groups during two and a half years using qualitative research methods. The text will describe the character of the relationship between the teenagers studied and ICT, the factors which determine it and the domains of interaction between ICT and teenagers and corresponding functions. ICT was shown to be the tools empowering the teenagers to do what they had to do in the most convenient way for them, and what they, as maturing individuals, liked to do such as socializing with their peers. This way they enhanced their agency.