Communication Theory· 2012Q1
A Corresponding Fields Model for the Links Between Social and Digital Exclusion
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Short summary
A new theoretical model proposes that social and digital exclusion are linked primarily through similar resource fields (economic, cultural, social, personal).
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Key points
- Proposes a 'corresponding fields model' linking social and digital exclusion.
- Hypothesizes that exclusion types relate most strongly within similar resource fields (e.g., economic, cultural).
- Offline exclusion impacts digital exclusion through access, skills, and motivation.
- Digital engagement impacts offline exclusion via relevance, quality, and sustainability of digital resource use.
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Abstract
The notion of digital exclusion has become important in communications research but remains undertheorized. This article proposes a theoretical model that hypothesizes how specific areas of digital and social exclusion influence each other. In this corresponding fields model, it is argued that they relate mostly for similar (economic, cultural, social, personal) fields of resources. The model further proposes that the influence of offline exclusion fields on digital exclusion fields is mediated by access, skills, and attitudinal or motivational aspects. On the other hand, the relevance, quality, ownership, and sustainability of engagement with different digital resources is said to mediate the influence of engagement on offline exclusion. Research supporting this model and possible operationalizations in empirical research and interventions are presented.
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