Screen LibraryTechnology and social inclusion：rethinking the digital divide
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MIT Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Mass. |
| Publication Dates: | c2003. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xii, 260 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0262232243 (hc. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | C913 |
| CLC: |
C913-05 C91-05 |
| Call Number: | C91-05/W295 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-245) and index. Economy, society, and technology : analyzing the shifting terrains -- Models of access : devices, conduits, and literacy -- Physical resources : computers and connectivity -- Digital resources : content and language -- Human resources : literacy and education -- Social resources : communities and institutions -- Conclusion : the social embeddedness of technology. Drawing on theory from political science, economics, sociology, psychology, communications, education, and linguistics, this book examines the ways in which differing access to technology contributes to social and economic stratification or inclusion. The author takes a global perspective, presenting case studies from developed and developing countries, including Brazil, China, Egypt, India, and the United States. A central premise is that, in today's society, the ability to access, adapt, and create knowledge using information and communication technologies is critical to social inclusion. |