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Accessing the Machine

Accessing the Machine. Haejin Yun. Digital Divide. Gender gap Digital Divide: A statistical difference in access to computer technology between various demographic groups. Gendered nature of Technology: Toffler (1990): “material-ismo” – the manufacture of goods as “male” or macho

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Accessing the Machine

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  1. Accessing the Machine Haejin Yun

  2. Digital Divide • Gender gap • Digital Divide: A statistical difference in access to computer technology between various demographic groups. • Gendered nature of Technology: Toffler (1990): “material-ismo” – the manufacture of goods as “male” or macho • NUA Internet Survey: Gender gap in Internet usage closed (30:70 in 1995  50:50 in 2000) • Does Internet usage mean the same thing to women and men?

  3. Toward Digital Inclusion • 4th report in the falling through the Net series in 2000. • Households with Internet access: 26.2% in 1998 to 41.5% in 2000 (58% increase). • Households with computers: 42.1% in 1998 to 51. % in 2000 • People online: 84.6 million in 1998 to 116.5 million in 2000 • Individuals using the Internet: 32.7% in 1998 to 44.4% in 2000 (More than half of all American in 2001). • Groups that have traditionally been digital "have nots" are now making dramatic gains

  4. Toward Digital Inclusion • Race gap 15% 18% 17.9% 13.6%

  5. Toward Digital Inclusion • Income and Race • Why a racial divide ? – Race  SES  Internet Access: More than one half of Whites with computers at home vs. one third of Blacks and One third of Hispanics 9.6% 13.1% 18% 7.7% 10.8% 13.3% 15.2% 14.9%

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