Digital Inequalities

Dear Colleagues,

Scholars have focused considerable effort on understanding the economic and technological changes in our information society. However, there are also tremendous social changes. Ever increasing amounts of political participation, crime and deviance, education, social networking, and selection of intimate partners are done through information and communication technologies. With so much social activity occurring in the digital environment, it is imperative that scholars explore the implications of this shift.

One area of exploration is the various inequalities that occur because of differences in access or usage between groups. The purpose of this Special Issue, a continuation of the inaugural “Inequality in the Digital Environment” Special Issue published in 2013, will be to explore these inequalities. Previous papers presented research on racial inequalities, access to technology for people with disabilities, and gender differences in online aggression.

Papers for this issue can extend these discussions or explore other issues. Some potential topics include inequalities in:

• material access to the Internet
• civic and political participation in the online environment
• digital literacy
• social capital
• telecommunications infrastructure between and within nations
• social support
• diversity of usage (With respect to both hardware and software)
• representative content (web content that reflects the culture or interests of the audience)
• framing of news stories or events
• the production of racial and ethnic stereotypes

Dr. Roderick Graham
Guest Editor

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