Theorizing Digital Divides

Ragnedda, Massimo and Muschert, Glenn (2017) Theorizing Digital Divides. Routledge Advances in Sociology . Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 9781138210400, 9781315455334

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Abstract

Although discussion of the digital divide is a relatively new phenomenon, social inequality is a deeply entrenched part of our current social world and is now reproduced in the digital sphere. Such inequalities have been described in multiple traditions of social thought and theoretical approaches. To move forward to a greater understanding of the nuanced dynamics of digital inequality, we need the theoretical lenses to interpret the meaning of what has been observed as digital inequality.

This volume examines and explains the phenomenon of digital divides and digital inequalities from a theoretical perspective. Indeed, with there being a limited amount of theoretical research on the digital divide so far, Theorizing Digital Divides seeks to collect and analyse different perspectives and theoretical approaches in analysing digital inequalities, and thus propose a nuanced approach to study the digital divide.

Exploring theories from diverse perspectives within the social sciences whilst presenting clear examples of how each theory is applied in digital divide research, this book will appeal to scholars and undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in sociology of inequality, digital culture, Internet studies, mass communication, social theory, sociology, and media studies.

Item Type:	Book
Uncontrolled Keywords:	social inequality, digital inequalities, mass communication
Subjects:	L300 Sociology P900 Others in Mass Communications and Documentation
Department:	Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Social Sciences
Related URLs:	Publisher
Depositing User:	Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2018 15:02
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2019 09:41
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/33051

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