The Dynamics of the Digital Divide in the Czech Republic

LUPAČ, Petr and Jan SLÁDEK. The Dynamics of the Digital Divide in the Czech Republic. 2007.

Basic information

• Original name: The Dynamics of the Digital Divide in the Czech Republic
• Name in Czech: Dynamika digital divide v České republice
• Authors: LUPAČ, Petr and Jan SLÁDEK.
• Edition: 2007.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Audiovisual works
• Field of Study: Literature, mass media, audio-visual activities
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords in English: digital divide; digital skills; information society; social inequality
• Tags: digital divide, digital skills, information society, social inequality

Abstract

In their paper, authors question the state of the digital divide shift in the Czech republic during the past five years. Theoretically they aproach is inspired by the recent work of A.G.M. van Dijk; data for analysis are taken from the Czech version of the World Internet Project. The basic hypothesis that represent the core of presentation is that digital divide is deepening if we focus on actual dynamics of diffusion of the Internet access in various segments of population.

Abstract (in Czech)

Autoři ve svém příspěvku problematizují vývoj digital divide v České republice za posledních pět let. Teoreticky je jejich přístup inspirován současnými výzkumy A.G.M. van Dijka; data pro analýzu byly získány z Českého projektu o Internetu. Prezentace je založena na hypotéze o prohlubování digital divide, pokud se zaměříme na aktuální vývoj rozšíření přístupu k Internetu v různých segmentech populace.

Links

• 1P05ME751, research and development project: Name: Světový projekt o internetu - ČR

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, World Internet Project – The Czech Republic