Digital distinctions and inequalities / edited by Laura Robinson, Shelia R. Cotten, Jeremy Schulz, Timothy M. Hale, Apryl Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cotten, Shelia R., editor.

Robinson, Laura (Sociologist), editor.

Schulz, Jeremy (Jeremy M.), editor.

Hale, Timothy M., editor.

Williams, Apryl, editor.

Series:

Studies in media and communications ; v. 10.

Communication and information technologies annual ; 2015.

Studies in media and communications, 2050-2060 ; volume 10

Communication and information technologies annual ; [2015]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digital divide.

Information society.

Information technology--Social aspects.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

xxii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2015.

Summary:

Sponsored by the Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Section of the American Sociological Association, this volume brings together nine studies of this increasingly important form of inequality. Drawn from four continents, the research provides a global overview of the current state of the field in different cultural contexts. As a whole, the volume illuminates the complexities of digital inequalities as they are manifested in groups and societies - even when access is widespread. In their depth and breadth, the volume's contributions provide an indispensable guide to emergent forms of digital inequality as it rapidly evolves. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section I New Perspectives on Digital Stratification

Cultural Stratification on the Internet: Five Clusters of Values and Beliefs Among Users in Britain / William H. Button Button, William H., Grant Blank Blank, Grant 3

The Third-Level Digital Divide: Who Benefits Most From Being Online? / Alexander J. A. M. Van Deursen Deursen, Alexander J. A. M. Van, Ellen J. Helsper Helsper, Ellen J. 29

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 / Marina Micheli Micheli, Marina 55

From Divides to Capitals: An Exploration of Digital Divides as Expressions of Social and Cultural Capital / Eduardo Villanueva-Mansilla Villanueva-Mansilla, Eduardo, Teresa Nakano Nakano, Teresa, Inés Evaristo Evaristo, Inés 89

Section III Emotions and Dispositions

Mind the Emotional Gap: The Impact of Emotional Costs on Student Learning Outcomes / Kuo-Ting Huang Huang, Kuo-Ting, Laura Robinson Robinson, Laura, Shelia R. Cotten Cotten, Shelia R. 121

Online Banking for the Ages: Generational Differences in Institutional and System Trust / Saleem Alhabash Alhabash, Saleem, Mengtian Jiang Jiang, Mengtian, Brandon Brooks Brooks, Brandon, Nora J. Rifon Rifon, Nora J., Robert Larose Larose, Robert, Shelia R. Cotten Cotten, Shelia R. 145

Section IV Open Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks

Interethnic Ties Via Mobile Communications in Homogeneous and Ethnically Mixed Cities: A Structural Diversification Approach / Yossef Arie Arie, Yossef, Gustavo S. Mesch Mesch, Gustavo S. 175

Contextualizing Open Wi-Fi Network Use With Multiple Capitals / Christopher McConnell McConnell, Christopher, Joseph Straubhaar Straubhaar, Joseph 205

Section V Public Policy

Roads and Roadblocks to Digital Inclusion: An Analysis of a Public Policy Program in California / Blanca Gordo Gordo, Blanca 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781785603815

1785603817

OCLC:

934407065