THEORIZING DIGITAL AND URBAN INEQUALITIES

作者: Melissa Gilbert

DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2010.499954

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摘要: Contemporary research on disparities in access to and use of information communication technologies (ICTs) – what is commonly referred as the digital divide limited terms its ability explain interrelationships between urban inequalities. Drawing upon critical geographical conceptualizations relationships power, place, scale, a Bourdieusian conceptualization technological social capital, this article proposes model interconnections inequalities from vantage point everyday experiences economically marginalized residents United States. On basis model, author suggests future agenda that examines empowerment or disempowerment people related ICTs relation their own frameworks for ICT use; how capacity capital embedded particular places; technical developed across mult...