Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (217 Seiten, 4701 KB)
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Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als AbuJarour, Safaʹa Digital inclusion
Dissertation note:
Dissertation Universität Potsdam 2021
DDC:
303.483
Keywords:
Hochschulschrift
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Hochschulschrift
Abstract:
In this thesis, we tackle two social disruptions: recent refugee waves in Germany and the COVID-19 pandemic. We focus on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) as a key means of alleviating these disruptions and promoting social inclusion. As social disruptions typically lead to frustration and fragmentation, it is essential to ensure the social inclusion of individuals and societies during such times. In the context of the social inclusion of refugees, we focus on the Syrian refugees who arrived in Germany as of 2015, as they form a large and coherent refugee community. In particular, we address the role of ICTs in refugees’ social inclusion and investigate how different ICTs (especially smartphones and social networks) can foster refugees’ integration and social inclusion. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, we focus on the widespread unconventional working model of work from home (WFH). Our research here centers on the main constructs of WFH and the key differences in WFH experiences based on personal ...
DOI:
10.25932/publishup-51053
URN:
urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-510535
URL:
https://doi.org/10.25932/publishup-51053
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-510535
URL:
https://d-nb.info/1237319978/34
URL:
https://doi.org/10.25932/publishup-51053
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-510535
URL:
https://d-nb.info/1237319978/34
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