The social structuring of the digital gap in a developing country. The impact of computer and internet access opportunities on internet use in Thailand
We examine the first digital divide in a developing country, Thailand, exploring how resources and appropriation theory concepts explain internet use diversity. We find that computer and internet access opportunities are the primary drivers of internet use and also that their effect depends on indiv...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:322122 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/322122 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101433 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Developing country Digital divide Internet use Physical access Resources and appropriation theory Social inequality |
| Sumario: | We examine the first digital divide in a developing country, Thailand, exploring how resources and appropriation theory concepts explain internet use diversity. We find that computer and internet access opportunities are the primary drivers of internet use and also that their effect depends on individuals' resources and social categories (particularly gender, age, and education), resulting in mobile and traditional user classes (younger, better educated, urban women, and older, less well-educated, married, non-urban individuals, respectively). Drivers behind internet use diversity may be generational, suggesting a need to switch the research focus from households to individuals, even in less developed countries. |
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