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Digital Disempowerment

Digital Disempowerment

Kenneth L. Hacker, Shana M. Mason, Eric L. Morgan
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 36
ISBN13: 9781591409687|ISBN10: 1591409683|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781591409694|EISBN13: 9781591409700
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-968-7.ch006
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Hacker, Kenneth L., et al. "Digital Disempowerment." Information Technology and Social Justice, edited by Emma Rooksby and John Weckert, IGI Global, 2007, pp. 112-147. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-968-7.ch006

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Hacker, K. L., Mason, S. M., & Morgan, E. L. (2007). Digital Disempowerment. In E. Rooksby & J. Weckert (Eds.), Information Technology and Social Justice (pp. 112-147). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-968-7.ch006

Chicago

Hacker, Kenneth L., Shana M. Mason, and Eric L. Morgan. "Digital Disempowerment." In Information Technology and Social Justice, edited by Emma Rooksby and John Weckert, 112-147. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2007. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-968-7.ch006

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Abstract

The digital divide involves fundamental ethics issues concerning how democracy and democratization are related to computer-mediated communication (CMC) and its role in political communication. As the roles of CMC/ICT systems expand in political communication, existing digital divide gaps are likely to contribute to structural inequalities in political participation. These inequalities work against democracy and political empowerment and produce social injustices at the same time as they produce expanded opportunities of political participation. Our guiding premise is that CMC/ICT policies that minimize inequalities of access, usage, and participation are more ethical than policies that neglect the democratization of new communication technologies and networks.

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