The Digital Divide

van Dijk, Jan

ISBN 10: 1509534458 / ISBN 13: 9781509534456

Editore: Polity, 2020

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Riassunto:

Contrary 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.

Informazioni sull'autore: Jan van Dijk is Professor of Communication Science and Sociology of the Information Society at the University of Twente.

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Titolo: The Digital Divide
Casa editrice: Polity
Data di pubblicazione: 2020
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Very Good