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What is Monotopical Factors

Chapter 34
Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society
Monotopical measures of digital divide typically identify one or a few variables that influence a dependent variable, which, in turn, reflects one aspect of the divide such as awareness, access, attitudes, or application.
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Conceptualizing a Contextual Measurement for Digital Divide/s: Using an Integrated Narrative
Karine Barzilai-Nahon (University of Washington, USA), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA), and Rucha Ambikar (The Center for Information & Society, USA)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-699-0.ch034
Abstract
Measurements for the digital divide/s have often engaged in simplified, single factor measurements that present partial and static conceptualization and, therefore, measurements of the digital divide/s. The following chapter encourages policy makers to choose appropriate tools and programs to measure digital divide/s according to three dimensions: (1) the purpose of the tool; (2) levels of observation; and (3) methods of approaching the data. Then it describes an integrated contextual iterative (ICI) approach suggested by the authors as an effective way to assess digital divide/s including perspectives of different stakeholders. The approach is illustrated with examples from a research project studying public access venues in 25 countries around the world.
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