ISBN:
1839095504
,
1839095520
,
9781839095504
,
9781839095528
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Series Statement:
Emerald Points Ser
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.48/33
Keywords:
Digital divide
;
Digital divide
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
2.3 How to Use Digital Capital Index to Investigate Digital Inequalities -- 2.4 Testing Digital Capital Index -- 3. Implications -- 3.1 Fostering Life Chances: The Importance to Monitor Digital Capital -- 3.2 Digital Inclusion Policies -- Conclusions -- APPENDIX: MEASURING DIGITAL CAPITAL -- REFERENCES -- INDEX
Abstract:
Cover -- DIGITAL CAPITAL -- Endorsements -- DIGITAL CAPITALA: Bourdieusian Perspective on the Digital Divide -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- Introduction -- 1. Defining Digital Capital -- 1.1 The Concept of Capital in Bourdieusian Terms -- 1.2 Do We Need a New Capital? -- 1.3 Digital Capital as a Specific Capital -- 1.4 Defining Digital Capital -- 1.5 The Influence of Digital Capital over the Three Levels of Digital Divide -- 2. Operationalising Digital Capital -- 2.1 Identifying an Empirical Model -- 2.2 Measuring Digital Capital
Abstract:
This work represents the first attempt to position digital capital as cumulative and transferable, independent from, and intertwined with the other five forms of capitals. The book aims to propose a theoretical toolkit and empirical model that can be used by policy makers to tackle social inequalities created by the digital exclusion of citizens
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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