by Donna Freitas · OUP USA · tapa dura · ISBN 9780190239855
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«The Happiness Effect» is Donna Freitas's sociological essay on social media and youth, published by OUP USA in hardback (368 pages, in English).
Drawing on a survey and interviews at thirteen university campuses, Donna Freitas analyses young people's relationship with social media and argues that their main concern is not narcissism but the pressure to appear happy and perfect online. She also describes the caution with which they manage their profiles, their fear of public exposure, and their ambivalence towards the mobile phone.
The illustrated edition includes a foreword by Christian Smith, bibliography (pages 301-331), and index.
A work of interest to those studying sociology, media, or the impact of technology on youth.
Donna Freitas is a scholar, teacher, writer, and author of fiction and non-fiction for both adults and teenagers. Born in Rhode Island, the most Catholic state in the United States, Freitas's Catholic religion and spirituality inform much of her written work. Her writing also addresses sexuality, consent, and college campus culture.
