Does the Information Age promise egalitarianism and democracy, or will it simply reinforce long-standing social and economic inequalities? This collection of essays analyzes the emerging role of African-Americans in post-industrial society from a variety of communications research perspectives. Accepting W.J. Wilson's theory of a socially and economically isolated African-American underclass, Barber and Tait ask the logical question: what next? "The Information Society and the Black Community "is a critical examination of the prospects and pitfalls of a historically disadvantaged group in...
Does the Information Age promise egalitarianism and democracy, or will it simply reinforce long-standing social and economic inequalities? This col...
Most discussions of the digital divide focus on the gap between African Americans and others when it comes to using, and benefiting from, the technological and business opportunities of the information age. Although many African Americans are locked out of the information revolution, others are an integral part of its development and progress. Barber profiles 26 of those leaders here, engagingly and informatively blending biography with insight and analysis.
Most discussions of the digital divide focus on the gap between African Americans and others when it comes to using, and...
Most discussions of the digital divide focus on the gap between African Americans and others when it comes to using, and benefiting from, the techn...
