Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring: Theory, Technologies And Applications Hardcover 1

Hui Liu

Contrary to optimistic visions of a free internet for all, the problem of the 'digital divide' - the disparity between those with access to internet technology and those without - has persisted for close to twenty-five years., , In this textbook, Jan van Dijk considers the state of digital inequality and what we can do to tackle it. Through an accessible framework based on empirical research, he explores the motivations and challenges of seeking access and the development of requisite digital skills. He addresses key questions such as: Does digital inequality reduce or reinforce existing, traditional inequalities? Does it create new, previously unknown social inequalities? While digital inequality affects all aspects of society and the problem is here to stay, Van Dijk outlines policies we can put in place to mitigate it., , The Digital Divide is required reading for students and scholars of media, communication, sociology, and related disciplines, as well as for policymakers.

9789811518591

English

Springer Verlag, Singapore

03-Feb-20

277

David Wagner is professor emeritus in sociology and social work at the University of Southern Maine. He is the author of nine books, including Checkerboard Square: Culture and Resistance in a Homeless Community, which won the C. Wright Mills Award., , Gemma Atticks is a recent graduate of the Master of Social Work program at the University of Southern Maine.

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