Digital divide Flashcards
(6 cards)
what is the digital divide
the differences through who already has access to computers and the internet and those who don’t. this has created divisions for those in the past 30yrs
what is the difference in social classes and what case study can support this argument
different social classes have different experiences of new media because of affordability and access to new media because they are the digital underclass who cant keep up with the middles class
80% of the richest house holds in England have it compared to the 11% of the poorest households
who said that the digital underclass is characterised by unemployment, lower edu levels and low digital skills
helpser
what did li and kirkup find on significant gender differences
differences in men and women within tech in the UK
-2017 women had more likely to have an account than men
women(81%) men(74%)
what is the generational divide and which sociologist supported this
boyle noted that new media is often associated with young chiuldren, therefore there could be a divide on genrations
e.g. younger people user the internet more often or 70% of 16-14yr olds use facebook or twitter than compared to 40% of adults
what is the global divide and what case study can support this
according to the world economic forum the digital divide between developed nations and developing nations is worsening
e.g. world bank found out that 3 quarters of world population had a mobile phone meaning there is 6 billion mobile phones world wide
this means that it had created issues such as north korea and china restricting the internet
