University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Communication Unplugged: A Qualitative Analysis of the Digital Divide

Pierce, Joy Y.

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Title
Communication Unplugged: A Qualitative Analysis of the Digital Divide
Author(s)
Pierce, Joy Y.
Issue Date
2006
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Denzin, Norman K.
Department of Study
Communications
Discipline
Communications
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Technology of
Language
eng
Abstract
The research and analysis in this dissertation indicate that the Digital Divide is still an issue in the 21st century. Through participant observation, narratives and interviews over a four-year period, the results signify a discursive disconnect between policymakers and community leaders, and the underrepresented population they attempt to represent.
Graduation Semester
2006
Type of Resource
text
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