The four book series "Technology in Our Time" thoughtfully examines
a broad range of topics and issues central to the study of new
media.
"Volume II: The Stakes of Digital Inclusion" examines patterns of
differentiated use that characterize participation in the
Information Society. The digital divide may be rooted in race,
class, gender, level of education, age, or ability. The volume
moves from a discussion of one society digitally divided, to
seeking solutions that enable the bridging of that divide. Through
the readings students will learn about the internet and social
inequalities, the digital production gap, and differing usage
patterns in rural and urban societies. In a time when digital
access and inclusion can easily be taken for granted, this volume
provides an eye-opening look at the importance of such inclusion,
and the potential consequences of exclusion.
Laura Robinson earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of
California, Los Angeles. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor
in the Sociology Department at Santa Clara University. Professor
Robinson held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of
Southern California's Annenberg Center, and her research has been
funded by the MacArthur Foundation. Her research has focused on new
media, digital inequality, and comparative research on The United
States, Europe, and Latin America.
Professor Robinson has published in several peer-reviewed journals,
including Sociology, Qualitative Sociology, The Journal of
Computer-Mediated Communication, and Information, Communication,
and Society. Her article The Cyberself, published in New Media
& Society, was awarded the Outstanding Paper Award by the
Computer Information Technology Section of the American
Sociological Association. Professor Robinson's work on Brazilian,
French, and American online political forums has won awards from
the Computer Information Technology Section of the American
Sociological Association, the Association of Internet Researchers,
and the International and Intercultural Communication Division of
the National Communication Association.
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