ISBN:
9781785603808
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (253 pages)
Series Statement:
Studies in Media and Communications Ser. v.10
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.4833
Keywords:
Information technology ; Social aspects
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Sponsored by the Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Section of the American Sociological Association, Digital Distinctions & Inequalities, brings together studies of this increasingly important form of inequality. The volume's contributions provide an indispensable guide to emergent forms of digital inequality as it rapidly evolves.
Abstract:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Editorial Board -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Digital Distinctions and Inequalities -- Section I: New Perspectives on Digital Stratification -- Section II: Diversities of Usage, Social Class, and Capital -- Section III: Emotions and Dispositions -- Section IV: Open Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks -- Section V: Public Policy -- Section I New Perspectives on Digital Stratification -- Cultural Stratification on the Internet: Five Clusters of Values and Beliefs among Users in Britain -- Abstract -- The Idea of Internet Cultures -- Methods and Data -- Identifying Cultures of the Internet -- Five Cultures of the Internet -- The Stability of Internet Cultures -- The Characteristics of Internet Cultures -- Implications of Cultural Differences for Patterns of Use -- Relevance of Cultures to Opinions on Policy and Practice -- Conclusion and Discussion -- A New Perspective on Stratification -- Second-Order Effects -- Cultures of the Internet -- Directions for Research -- Notes -- References -- The Third-Level Digital Divide: Who Benefits Most from Being Online? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Digital Divides -- Classifications of Internet Outcomes -- General Differences in Engagement -- Method -- Sample -- Measures -- Data Analyses -- Results -- Economic Outcomes -- Social Outcomes -- Political Outcomes -- Institutional Outcomes -- Educational Outcomes -- Discussion -- Notes -- References -- Section II Diversities of Usage, Social Class, and Capital -- What is New in the Digital Divide? Understanding Internet Use by Teenagers from Different Social Backgrounds -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Digital Inequalities among Young People -- Social Media Use and Inequalities: An Intriguing Relationship? -- Research Design -- The Survey -- The Qualitative Interviews -- Results.
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