The Digital Divide as a Complex and Dynamic Phenomenon
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The Digital Divide as a Complex and Dynamic Phenomenon
Presently, hot discussions are going on in America and Europe, in particular, about the question whether there is a so-called ‘digital divide’ or not. And when it is deemed to exist, the next question becomes whether it will close or widen in years to come. Most of this discussion has a heavy political load. Old views reappear about markets and people solving all problems by themselves, or not,...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Information Society
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0197-2243,1087-6537
DOI: 10.1080/01972240309487