Cultural illiteracy and the Internet

Recabarren, M.; Nussbaum M.; Leiva, C.

Abstract

The Internet has created different expectations regarding its possibilities as a tool for including groups that have heretofore been excluded from the modern world. But mere access to information does not necessarily imply correct and effective use of it. Despite the great increase in Internet access in previously excluded areas, expectations of inclusion have not been fulfilled. Research suggests that the effectiveness of Internet use varies among cultures, but all such studies analyze countries as a whole with no further breakdown. Yet it is known that within a given country there co-exist subcultures that differ both in language and social context. This paper presents a study that shows the correlation between different social subcultures and their Internet knowledge. © 2007 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Título según WOS: Cultural illiteracy and the Internet
Título según SCOPUS: Cultural illiteracy and the Internet
Título de la Revista: CYBERPSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
Volumen: 10
Número: 6
Editorial: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2007
Página de inicio: 853
Página final: 856
Idioma: English
URL: http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cpb.2007.9940
DOI:

10.1089/cpb.2007.9940

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS