Information Societies and Digital Divides
Author: Bernardo Sorj
Publisher: Polimetrica s.a.s.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 8876991271
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Beyond the Digital Divide
Author: Petr Lupač
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2018-09-24
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1787565483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book advances the understanding of the relationship between social inequality and Internet use by bringing forth a new, contextual approach. It encourages a rethinking of the information society theory, information policies, and the role of social science in the process of informatization.
Technology and Social Inclusion
Author: Mark Warschauer
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2004-09-17
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 0262303698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMuch of the discussion about new technologies and social equality has focused on the oversimplified notion of a "digital divide." Technology and Social Inclusion moves beyond the limited view of haves and have-nots to analyze the different forms of access to information and communication technologies. Drawing on theory from political science, economics, sociology, psychology, communications, education, and linguistics, the book examines the ways in which differing access to technology contributes to social and economic stratification or inclusion. The book takes a global perspective, presenting case studies from developed and developing countries, including Brazil, China, Egypt, India, and the United States. A central premise is that, in today's society, the ability to access, adapt, and create knowledge using information and communication technologies is critical to social inclusion. This focus on social inclusion shifts the discussion of the "digital divide" from gaps to be overcome by providing equipment to social development challenges to be addressed through the effective integration of technology into communities, institutions, and societies. What is most important is not so much the physical availability of computers and the Internet but rather people's ability to make use of those technologies to engage in meaningful social practices.
Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society
Author: Ferro, Enrico
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2009-09-30
Total Pages: 858
ISBN-13: 1605667005
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book presents a comprehensive, integrative, and global view of what has been called the digital divide"--Provided by publisher.
The Digital Divide
Author: Jan van Dijk
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-01-14
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1509534466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContrary to optimistic visions of a free internet for all, the problem of the ‘digital divide’ – the disparity between those with access to internet technology and those without – has persisted for close to twenty-five years. In this textbook, Jan van Dijk considers the state of digital inequality and what we can do to tackle it. Through an accessible framework based on empirical research, he explores the motivations and challenges of seeking access and the development of requisite digital skills. He addresses key questions such as: Does digital inequality reduce or reinforce existing, traditional inequalities? Does it create new, previously unknown social inequalities? While digital inequality affects all aspects of society and the problem is here to stay, Van Dijk outlines policies we can put in place to mitigate it. The Digital Divide is required reading for students and scholars of media, communication, sociology, and related disciplines, as well as for policymakers.
The Deepening Divide
Author: Jan A. G. M. van Dijk
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2005-02-15
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1452263108
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Deepening Divide: Inequality in the Information Society explains why the digital divide is still widening and, in advanced high-tech societies, deepening. Taken from an international perspective, the book offers full coverage of the literature and research and a theoretical framework from which to analyze and approach the issue. Where most books on the digital divide only describe and analyze the issue, Jan van Dijk presents 26 policy perspectives and instruments designed to close the divide itself.
Digital Divide
Author: Pippa Norris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001-09-24
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780521002233
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is widespread concern that the Internet is exacerbating inequalities between the information rich and poor.
The Digital Divide
Author: Benjamin M. Compaine
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780262531931
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 'digital divide' refers to the gap between those who have access to the latest information technologies and those who do not. This book presents data supporting the existence of such a divide in the 1990s along racial, economic, and education lines.
Technology and Social Inclusion
Author: Mark Warschauer
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2004-09-17
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780262731737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMuch of the discussion about new technologies and social equality has focused on the oversimplified notion of a "digital divide." Technology and Social Inclusion moves beyond the limited view of haves and have-nots to analyze the different forms of access to information and communication technologies. Drawing on theory from political science, economics, sociology, psychology, communications, education, and linguistics, the book examines the ways in which differing access to technology contributes to social and economic stratification or inclusion. The book takes a global perspective, presenting case studies from developed and developing countries, including Brazil, China, Egypt, India, and the United States. A central premise is that, in today's society, the ability to access, adapt, and create knowledge using information and communication technologies is critical to social inclusion. This focus on social inclusion shifts the discussion of the "digital divide" from gaps to be overcome by providing equipment to social development challenges to be addressed through the effective integration of technology into communities, institutions, and societies. What is most important is not so much the physical availability of computers and the Internet but rather people's ability to make use of those technologies to engage in meaningful social practices.
Virtual Inequality
Author: Karen Mossberger
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2003-08-18
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781589014817
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThat there is a "digital divide"—which falls between those who have and can afford the latest in technological tools and those who have neither in our society—is indisputable. Virtual Inequality redefines the issue as it explores the cascades of that divide, which involve access, skill, political participation, as well as the obvious economics. Computer and Internet access are insufficient without the skill to use the technology, and economic opportunity and political participation provide primary justification for realizing that this inequality is a public problem and not simply a matter of private misfortune. Defying those who say the divide is growing smaller, this volume, based on a unique national survey that includes data from over 1800 respondents in low-income communities, shows otherwise. In addition to demonstrating why disparities persist in such areas as technological abilities, the survey also shows that the digitally disadvantaged often share many of the same beliefs as their more privileged counterparts. African-Americans, for instance, are even more positive in their attitudes toward technology than whites are in many respects, contrary to conventional wisdom. The rigorous research on which the conclusions are based is presented accessibly and in an easy-to-follow manner. Not content with analysis alone, nor the untangling of the complexities of policymaking, Virtual Inequality views the digital divide compassionately in its human dimensions and recommends a set of practical and common-sense policy strategies. Inequality, even in a virtual form this book reminds us, is unacceptable and a situation that society is compelled to address.
