[Air-L] The Digital Divide. The Internet and Social Inequality in International Perspective

[Massimo Ragnedda]

Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce publication of  *TheDigital Divide.  The Internet
and SocialInequality in International
Perspective<http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415525442/>
*, edited by Massimo Ragnedda and Glenn W. Muschert that contains 20
contributions on more than 320 pages.



This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the
stratification of the digital sphere.

Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as
empirical evidence, this book defines ‘the digital divide’ as the unequal
access and utility of internet communications technologies and explores how
it has the potential to replicate existing social inequalities, as well as
create new forms of stratification. *The Digital Divide* examines how
various demographic and socio-economic factors including income, education,
age and gender, as well as infrastructure, products and services affect how
the internet is used and accessed. Comprised of six parts, the first
section examines theories of the digital divide, and then looks in turn at:

   - Highly developed nations and regions (including the USA, the EU and
   Japan);
   - Emerging large powers (Brazil, China, India, Russia);
   - Eastern European countries (Estonia, Romania, Serbia);
   - Arab and Middle Eastern nations (Egypt, Iran, Israel);
   - Under-studied areas (East and Central Asia, Latin America, and
   sub-Saharan Africa).

Providingan interwoven analysis of the international inequalities in
internet usage and access, this important work offers a comprehensive
approach to studying the digital divide around the globe. It is an
important resource for academic and students in sociology, social policy,
communication studies, media studies and all those interested in the
questions and issues around social inequality.



You can read and download the Preface, the Introduction and the table of
Content here<http://mragnedda.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/introduction-and-table-of-content.pdf>.




20%of discount with this
flyer.<http://mragnedda.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/the-digital-divide-flyerpdf.pdf>





With kind regards,

Massimo Ragnedda and Glenn W. Muschert

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