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In today's world, personal computers and the Internet allow access to unprecedented amounts of information. Although technology is drawing the world closer together, the advancement of technology is also leaving in its wake a widening gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots," a gap that has important racial dimensions. This book explores some of the historical reasons why minority communities might legitimately fear technological advancements and resist the adoption of new technology, even if it is widely available. The book also explores how the legacy of slavery, which promoted the social, economic and educational separation of the races, is a major contributing factor to the current technology gap. On a positive note, Mack concludes that this divide is not a hopeless condition and offers several examples of community and corporate efforts aimed at narrowing the divide. The Digital Divide clearly demonstrates that the technology gap is not a myth and is not without consequences. Each day, massive amounts of information are exchanged, deals are made, jobs are offered and secured, and products change hands, all with the click of a mouse. Those who do not have access to the relev

Author

Raneta Lawson Mack

Publisher

Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780890896419

Subjects

Sociology, Social Science, Technology