Mirrored Spaces Social Inequality in the Digital Age /
This open access book critically examines discussions on digitalisation and individual opportunities for socio-economic advancement. Contrary to the prevailing narratives of "digital empowerment" and opportunities for every individual, this book argues that digitalisation massively curtail...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wiesbaden :
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2024.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024. |
| Series: | Geographies of Media,
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| Summary: | This open access book critically examines discussions on digitalisation and individual opportunities for socio-economic advancement. Contrary to the prevailing narratives of "digital empowerment" and opportunities for every individual, this book argues that digitalisation massively curtails social advancement opportunities, consolidating existing social relations. From a spatial perspective, Scheffer demonstrates how socially disadvantaged groups are faced with reproducing mechanisms as part of a new data economy. Surprisingly, the more intensively digital services are used, the more this happens. Building on Löw´s sociology of space and Bourdieu´s concept of habitus, this book shows how practices of social exclusion are transferred to the digital present in an innovative way. The image of "mirrored" spaces describes a new mechanism that explains social exclusion in the age of digitalization. This book is an essential resource for researchers and students interested in socio-economic inequalities, processes of digitalisation, and digital geographies. |
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| Physical Description: | XVII, 166 p. 10 illus., 9 illus. in color. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783658427931 |
| ISSN: | 3005-0138 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-658-42793-1 |
| Access: | Open Access |