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: 222
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.
The Digital Divide
Author: Jan van Dijk
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-01-14
Total Pages: 166
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.
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 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.
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.
The Digital Divide
Author: Massimo Ragnedda
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-06-19
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1135088357
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the stratification of the digital sphere. Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as empirical evidence, this book defines ‘the digital divide’ as the unequal access and utility of internet communications technologies and explores how it has the potential to replicate existing social inequalities, as well as create new forms of stratification. The Digital Divide examines how various demographic and socio-economic factors including income, education, age and gender, as well as infrastructure, products and services affect how the internet is used and accessed. Comprised of six parts, the first section examines theories of the digital divide, and then looks in turn at: Highly developed nations and regions (including the USA, the EU and Japan); Emerging large powers (Brazil, China, India, Russia); Eastern European countries (Estonia, Romania, Serbia); Arab and Middle Eastern nations (Egypt, Iran, Israel); Under-studied areas (East and Central Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa). Providing an interwoven analysis of the international inequalities in internet usage and access, this important work offers a comprehensive approach to studying the digital divide around the globe. It is an important resource for academic and students in sociology, social policy, communication studies, media studies and all those interested in the questions and issues around social inequality.
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: 797
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.
Theorizing Digital Divides
Author: Massimo Ragnedda
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-22
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1315455315
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough discussion of the digital divide is a relatively new phenomenon, social inequality is a deeply entrenched part of our current social world and is now reproduced in the digital sphere. Such inequalities have been described in multiple traditions of social thought and theoretical approaches. To move forward to a greater understanding of the nuanced dynamics of digital inequality, we need the theoretical lenses to interpret the meaning of what has been observed as digital inequality. This volume examines and explains the phenomenon of digital divides and digital inequalities from a theoretical perspective. Indeed, with there being a limited amount of theoretical research on the digital divide so far, Theorizing Digital Divides seeks to collect and analyse different perspectives and theoretical approaches in analysing digital inequalities, and thus propose a nuanced approach to study the digital divide. Exploring theories from diverse perspectives within the social sciences whilst presenting clear examples of how each theory is applied in digital divide research, this book will appeal to scholars and undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in sociology of inequality, digital culture, Internet studies, mass communication, social theory, sociology, and media studies.
