YOUTH READING PRACTICES IN THE CITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI
Reading, Mediation, Young Readers
New technology not only inside but also outside the classroom has been
generating ruptures and changes in reception, transmission, knowledge
production, entertainment and reading. This new form of learning and seeing
the world imposes challenges in the area of education, cultural and social life.
The main objective of this research is to investigate the reading practices of
young people between the ages of 14-18 in the city of São João del Rei – MG.
It is also our aim to investigate their reading habits and what motivates them to
read as well as the impact reading on the internet has on them. The theoretical
framework used in this research studies the concepts of reading in general,
reading literature, mediation and literacy. One finding that needs addressing is
the long number of hours in a day the majority of these young people spend on
the internet. We found that their social practices are linked to the use of the
internet and, although they claim it is important to read and that reading has its
value, they still find it difficult to become more autonomous and critical readers.