[Air-L] New book: The third level of Digital Divide. A Weberian Approach to Digital Inequalities

[Massimo Ragnedda]

Out now

Massimo Ragnedda, *The third level of Digital Divide. A Weberian Approach
to Digital Inequalities*, Routledge, 2017




Drawing on the thought of Max Weber, in particular his theory of
stratification, this book engages with the question of whether the digital
divide simply extends traditional forms of inequality, or whether it also
includes new forms of social exclusion, or perhaps manifests counter-trends
that alleviate traditional inequalities whilst constituting new modalities
of inequality. With attention to the manner in which social stratification
in the digital age is reproduced and transformed online, the author
develops an account of stratification as it exists in the digital sphere,
advancing the position that, just as in the social sphere, inequalities in
the online world go beyond the economic elements of inequality. As such,
study of the digital divide should focus not simply on class dynamics or
economic matters, but cultural aspects - such as status or prestige - and
political aspects - such as group affiliations. Demonstrating the enduring
relevance of Weber’s distinctions with regard to social inequality, The
Third Digital Divide: A Weberian approach to rethinking digital
inequalities explores the ways in which online activities and digital
skills vary according to crucial sociological dimensions, explaining these
in concrete terms in relation to the dynamics of social class, social
status and power. As such, it will be of interest to social scientists with
interests in sociological theory, the sociology of science and technology,
and inequality and the digital divide.




*Table of Contents*



Introduction



Chapter 1. The evolution of the digital divide



Chapter 2. Why does Weber still matter?



Chapter 3. Digital stratification: Class, status group and parties in the
age of the Internet



Chapter 4. Life chances and the third level of digital divide



Chapter 5. Concluding remarks and recommendations



For more information on the book
https://www.routledge.com/The-Third-Digital-Divide-A-Weberian-approach-to-rethinking-digital-inequalities/Ragnedda/p/book/9781472471260



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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mNAlDgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&dq=ragnedda&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=ragnedda&f=false

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