Introduction
Over the last decade, the Digital Divide amongst low income homes has grown, this phenomenon for many years. (Schradie, 2011). The divide inequality is the result of difference between citizens that make use of these types of internet services and tools and those citizens who do not have the resources to do so (DiMaggio and Hargittai, 2001)
Though income, inequality, internet access and all barriers toward the internet, the relevance, usability, and price/cost considerations are the main factors (Porter & Donthu, 2006). Internet access is low in poor communities per Morris, Goodman, and Bradding (2007) in their analysis of the internet use in the U.K. found that 60% of non-users cited lack of interest. Furthermore, internet inside …show more content…
The theory that will support my research will be the theory of conflict perspective which focuses on social behavior between groups over power or the allocation of resources, including housing, money, access to services, and political representation (Karl, Marx, 2013). There are many stages to digital inequality, first there are disparities in the lack of access to the internet (Bimber 2000). Many people use the internet to do everyday things such as be social, pay bills, and the technology that is granted for some and not for all cause a divide and that itself is an issue because we use the internet to speak out about societal issues such as voting, human rights issues, and keeping up with the latest changes in life. The conflict perspective can be used to explain that lack of income does to people who don’t make much …show more content…
In the United States, during the 1950, increased levels of suburbanization, new federally subsidized highways, greater diffusion of telephony, and other technological advancements. There are many issues causing digital inequality it can be reduced to access and proficiency (DiMaggio, 2001). Differences in access and how to connect many ways to create plural forms of inequality; but many signify a loss of opportunity for the “have nots” (Akca, Sayili, and Esengun 2006; Mossberger, Tolbert, and McNeal 2008; Mossberger, Tolbert, and Stansbury 2003). Researchers believe that the focus should be focused on the gap in access to the difference in how people use technology, which many researchers see that as the “digital inequality” (DiMaggio et al, 2004). Many studies prove that the intensit9y of the internet use and digital skills can be associated (Hargitta 2003, Howard, Rainie, and Jones 2001; Kuhlemeire and Hemker 2007; Menses and Momino 2010; Zillien and Hargittai; 2009). Nevertheless, even a strong association between internet use a digital skill do not tell very much about the underlying causation because of a vicious cycle. This cycle many users at a disadvantage because
Over the last decade, the Digital Divide amongst low income homes has grown, this phenomenon for many years. (Schradie, 2011). The divide inequality is the result of difference between citizens that make use of these types of internet services and tools and those citizens who do not have the resources to do so (DiMaggio and Hargittai, 2001)
Though income, inequality, internet access and all barriers toward the internet, the relevance, usability, and price/cost considerations are the main factors (Porter & Donthu, 2006). Internet access is low in poor communities per Morris, Goodman, and Bradding (2007) in their analysis of the internet use in the U.K. found that 60% of non-users cited lack of interest. Furthermore, internet inside …show more content…
The theory that will support my research will be the theory of conflict perspective which focuses on social behavior between groups over power or the allocation of resources, including housing, money, access to services, and political representation (Karl, Marx, 2013). There are many stages to digital inequality, first there are disparities in the lack of access to the internet (Bimber 2000). Many people use the internet to do everyday things such as be social, pay bills, and the technology that is granted for some and not for all cause a divide and that itself is an issue because we use the internet to speak out about societal issues such as voting, human rights issues, and keeping up with the latest changes in life. The conflict perspective can be used to explain that lack of income does to people who don’t make much …show more content…
In the United States, during the 1950, increased levels of suburbanization, new federally subsidized highways, greater diffusion of telephony, and other technological advancements. There are many issues causing digital inequality it can be reduced to access and proficiency (DiMaggio, 2001). Differences in access and how to connect many ways to create plural forms of inequality; but many signify a loss of opportunity for the “have nots” (Akca, Sayili, and Esengun 2006; Mossberger, Tolbert, and McNeal 2008; Mossberger, Tolbert, and Stansbury 2003). Researchers believe that the focus should be focused on the gap in access to the difference in how people use technology, which many researchers see that as the “digital inequality” (DiMaggio et al, 2004). Many studies prove that the intensit9y of the internet use and digital skills can be associated (Hargitta 2003, Howard, Rainie, and Jones 2001; Kuhlemeire and Hemker 2007; Menses and Momino 2010; Zillien and Hargittai; 2009). Nevertheless, even a strong association between internet use a digital skill do not tell very much about the underlying causation because of a vicious cycle. This cycle many users at a disadvantage because