civic engagement, information poverty, and the Internet worldwide /
First Statement of Responsibility
Pippa Norris.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2001.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xv, 303 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
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24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Communication, society, and politics
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-285) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. The digital divide -- 2. Understanding the digital divide -- 3. Wired world -- 4. Social inequalities -- 5. Theories of digital democracy -- 6. e-governance -- 7. Online parliaments -- 8. Virtual parties -- 9. Civic society -- 10. Cyberculture -- 11. Civic engagement -- 12. Conclusions : promoting e-democracy.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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There is widespread concern that the growth of the Internet is exacerbating inequalities between the information rich and poor. Digital Divide examines the access and use of the Internet in 179 nations worldwide.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Digital divide.
Internet-- Political aspects.
Internet-- Social aspects.
Political participation-- Computer network resources.