Author : Sylvia E. Korupp
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (119 download)
Book Synopsis Causes and Trends of the Digital Divide: a European Perspective by : Sylvia E. Korupp
Download or read book Causes and Trends of the Digital Divide: a European Perspective written by Sylvia E. Korupp and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: "Starting point of the author's research is the appearance of a new form of social inequality: the digital divide. He defines this abstract notion as the opening cleavage between the information poor and the information rich, forming an additional source of inequality within the already established social ordering. He deals with reasons for private computer and internet use. The general question is who uses internet for her or his private ends and how do we explain possible differences. Research on this topic sometimes is challenged by charges of studying a non-existent myth or 'luxury' problem. However, computer literacy seems to be significantly related to socioeconomic positions. Most of the studies deal with the numbers and counts of computers, hosts, internet connections, indicating a predominantly economistic view towards the problem. This approach, however, disregards all other social, cultural, or technological implications. His results indicate that human capital and socia