Posts Tagged ‘stratification’

Social stratification in civic engagement reproduced online

Posted on September 1, 2009, 3:33 pm, by Adam.

“A new report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that the internet is not changing the fundamental socio-economic character of civic engagement in America. When it comes to online activities such as contributing money, contacting a government official or signing an online petition, the wealthy and well-educated continue to lead [...]

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Finally, someone talking about class divisions online

Posted on June 30, 2009, 12:56 pm, by Adam.

danah boyd tweeted an unedited version of her talk given at the Personal Democracy Forum Conference (#pdf09) entitled “The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online” and I must say, it’s absolutely fabulous.  Though her ideas might be controversial, she touches on an important reality I think many tech evangelists are scared to recognize; that class divisions [...]

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