Digital exclusion in Turkey: A policy perspective
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Tarih
2012-10
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Elsevier Inc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
This article explores the patterns of the digital divide in Turkey and analyzes policies related to this issue. Our analysis reveals that the digital disparities are interwoven with other social inequalities. This finding is parallel to the conclusions of previous research which suggests that digital exclusion can have a 'reinforcing' effect on social and/or economic inequalities. Having considered the current range of policies targeting either ICT access or skills, we argue that techno-centric solutions with huge budgets occupy the policy agenda at the expense of more sophisticated programs that take into account the social context of digital exclusion. These policies fail to address the most disadvantaged groups. Those who are old, disabled, female and reside in rural areas are less likely to be internet users and existing policies do not reach out to these groups.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Digital divide, Digital exclusion, Digital gap, Turkey, Internet, ICTs, Divide, Gender
Kaynak
Government Information Quarterly
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Q1
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Q1
Cilt
29
Sayı
4
Künye
Karakaya Polat, R. (2012). Digital exclusion in turkey: A policy perspective. Government Information Quarterly, 29(4), 589-596. doi:10.1016/j.giq.2012.03.002
