Emerald Points

A Bourdieusian Perspective on the Digital Divide

By: Maria Laura Ruiu, Massimo Ragnedda

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Paperback | 29 January 2020

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Starting from the assumption that digital capital is a capital in its own right, and can be quantified and measured as such, the authors of this book critically examine how digital capital can be defined, measured and impact policy.
Using the Bourdieusian lens, this book makes a critical contribution to the field by digging deeper into the notion of digital capital and introducing a new theoretical toolkit in order to fully conceptualise it. Against this theoretical background, the authors propose a set of indicators that can be used to measure digital capital at an individual level. Ultimately, readers will learn how this can be used by policy makers to tackle social inequalities based on the digital exclusion of citizens.
Due to the vital role digital capital plays in connecting offline experiences and resources with the online realm, as well as transforming the digital experience into tangible benefits and positive outcomes, this book is critical to understanding how the digital divide is formed. It will be an important resource for those studying and working on the concept of digital capital and digital inequalities.

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'As digital communications becomes ever more central to everyday life, work and leisure, their impact on inequality becomes increasingly profound. Is there a new 'digital capital' acquired by those who gain most from these technologies? The authors, established experts in this field, address this problem with a thorough and informed analysis of the concept, and its implications for policy and understanding.'--Peter Golding, Professor, Northumbria and Newcastle Universities, UK

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