Digital capital : a bourdieusian perspective on the digital divide /

This work represents the first attempt to position digital capital as cumulative and transferable, independent from, and intertwined with the other five forms of capitals. The book aims to propose a theoretical toolkit and empirical model that can be used by policy makers to tackle social inequaliti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ragnedda, Massimo, 1976- (Autor), Ruiu, Maria Laura (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
Colección:Emerald points.
Temas:
Digital divide.
Fossé numérique.
Social theory.
Social Science, Technology Studies.
Digital divide
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • DIGITAL CAPITAL
  • Endorsements
  • DIGITAL CAPITALA: Bourdieusian Perspective on the Digital Divide
  • Copyright
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF FIGURES
  • LIST OF TABLES
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  • Introduction
  • 1. Defining Digital Capital
  • 1.1 The Concept of Capital in Bourdieusian Terms
  • 1.2 Do We Need a New Capital?
  • 1.3 Digital Capital as a Specific Capital
  • 1.4 Defining Digital Capital
  • 1.5 The Influence of Digital Capital over the Three Levels of Digital Divide
  • 2. Operationalising Digital Capital
  • 2.1 Identifying an Empirical Model
  • 2.2 Measuring Digital Capital
  • 2.3 How to Use Digital Capital Index to Investigate Digital Inequalities
  • 2.4 Testing Digital Capital Index
  • 3. Implications
  • 3.1 Fostering Life Chances: The Importance to Monitor Digital Capital
  • 3.2 Digital Inclusion Policies
  • Conclusions
  • APPENDIX: MEASURING DIGITAL CAPITAL
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX

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