Brazil@digitaldivide.com confronting Inequality in the information society
The topic of this book, the digital divide, refers to the unequal distribution of resources associated with information and communication technology between countries and within societies. We will explore how one factor, in this case information technology, can potentially support contradictory tend...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil :
SciELO Books - Centro Edelstein
2008
2008. |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427710806719 |
Sumario: | The topic of this book, the digital divide, refers to the unequal distribution of resources associated with information and communication technology between countries and within societies. We will explore how one factor, in this case information technology, can potentially support contradictory tendencies: towards greater freedom and social participation and to deeper social inequality and new forms of concentration of power --excerpt taken from the book's Introduction. |
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Notas: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (147 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Acceso: | Open access |