The Winter of Our Disconnect: How One Family Pulled the Plug on Their Technology and Lived to Tell/Text/Tweet the Tale by Maushart, Susan (2011) Paperback

Susan Maushart

ISBN 10: 1846684641 / ISBN 13: 9781846684647

Published by Profile Books, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Winter of Our Disconnect: How One Family Pulled the Plug on Their Technology and Lived to Tell/Text/Tweet the Tale by Maushart, Susan (2011) Paperback
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846684641
• ISBN 13: 9781846684647
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

They did it. Could you? For any parent who has ever IM-ed their child to the dinner table - or yanked the modem from its socket in a show of primal parental rage - this account of one family's self-imposed exile from the Information Age will leave you ROFLing (Roll on the Floor Laughing) with recognition. But it will also challenge you to take stock of your own family connections, to create a media ecology that encourages kids - and parents - to thrive. At the simplest level, "The Winter of Our Disconnect" is the story of how one family survived six months of wandering through the desert - digitally speaking - and the lessons learned about themselves and technology along the way. At the same time, their story is a channel to a wider view - into the impact of new media on the lives of families, into the very heart of the meaning of home.

About the Author

Susan Maushart was born and lives in New York. She holds a PhD in Communication Arts and Science from New York University. Her books include The Mask of Motherhood, Wifework: What Marriage Really Means for Women, and What Women Want Next all published internationally and to widespread acclaim.