The Internet and social inequalities James C. Witte, Susan E. Mannon.

The Internet and social inequalities

Suitable for use as a core or secondary text in lower division social inequalities or social problems courses, this book explains how the changing nature and uses of the Internet not only mirror today's social inequalities, but also are at the heart of how stratification is now taking place.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Witte, James C.
Other Authors: Mannon, Susan E.
Language:English
Published: New York: Routledge, c2010.
Series:Contemporary sociological perspectives
Subjects:
Technological innovations -- > Social aspects
Social networks
Internet -- > Social aspects
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A sociology of the Internet
  • 2. Internet use among American adults
  • 3. Internet inequality from a conflict perspective
  • 4. Internet inequality from a cultural perspective
  • 5. Internet inequality from a functionalist perspective
  • 6. Inequality and the future of the Internet

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