[ecrea] The Digital Divide. The Internet and Social Inequality in International Perspective, (Routledge)

We are happy to announce publication of TheDigital Divide. The Internet 
and SocialInequality in International Perspective, edited by Massimo 
Ragnedda and Glenn W. Muschert that contains 20 contributions on more 
than 320 pages.

This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and 
the stratification of the digital sphere.

Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as 
empirical evidence, this book defines ʽthe digital divideʼ as the 
unequal access and utility of internet communications technologies and 
explores how it has the potential to replicate existing social 
inequalities, as well as create new forms of stratification. The Digital 
Divide examines how various demographic and socio-economic factors 
including income, education, age and gender, as well as infrastructure, 
products and services affect how the internet is used and accessed. 
Comprised of six parts, the first section examines theories of the 
digital divide, and then looks in turn at:

* Highly developed nations and regions (including the USA, the EU and 
Japan);
* Emerging large powers (Brazil, China, India, Russia);
* Eastern European countries (Estonia, Romania, Serbia);
* Arab and Middle Eastern nations (Egypt, Iran, Israel);
* Under-studied areas (East and Central Asia, Latin America, and 
sub-Saharan Africa).

Providingan interwoven analysis of the international inequalities in 
internet usage and access, this important work offers a comprehensive 
approach to studying the digital divide around the globe. It is an 
important resource for academic and students in sociology, social 
policy, communication studies, media studies and all those interested in 
the questions and issues around social inequality.



You can read and download the Preface, the Introduction and the table of 
Content here.

20% of discount with this flyer.




With kind regards,
Massimo Ragnedda and Glenn W. Muschert




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