Determinants and Impacts of Technological Inequalities: A Review on the Digital Divide

Year 2024, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 28 - 43, 28.03.2024

Abdulhalik Pınar

Abstract

The digital divide, one of the social-scale technological problems of the information age, is used at the conceptual level to express the differences in access and use of information and communication technologies between people and regions. This study examines the determinants, historical roots, development and effects of the digital divide. Within the framework of the concept of the digital divide, its relationship with factors such as education, socioeconomic status, geographical location and gender is emphasized; How these factors affect inequalities in technology access and use is examined. Along with its social effects, the digital divide also has many economic effetcs such as efficiency factor productivity,general and vocational education and employment, furthermore, consumption patterns. Due to its widespread effects, the digital divide is beyond being an individual-centered problem and is a phenomenon that should be carefully examined by states that take an active role in both the welfare of their citizens and the economic growth and development processes of the country. It ends by emphasizing that the digital divide is not just a technology related problem but also a matter of social justice and equality.

Keywords

Information and Communication Technologies, Technological Inequalities, Digital Divide

Teknolojik Eşitsizliklerin Belirleyicileri ve Etkileri: Dijital Uçurum Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Abstract

Bilgi çağının toplumsal ölçekli teknolojik sorunlarından biri olan dijital uçurum, kavramsal düzeyde kişiler ve bölgeler arasında bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerine erişim ve kullanım farklılıklarını ifade etmek için kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada dijital uçurumun belirleyicileri, tarihsel kökenleri, gelişimi ve etkileri incelenmektedir. Dijital uçurum kavramı çerçevesinde eğitim, sosyoekonomik statü, coğrafi konum ve cinsiyet gibi faktörlerle ilişkisi üzerinde durulmakta; bu faktörlerin teknoloji erişimi ve kullanımındaki eşitsizlikleri nasıl etkilediği incelenmektedir. Dijital uçurumun sosyal etkilerinin yanı sıra etkinlik faktörü verimliliği, genel ve mesleki eğitim ve istihdam, ayrıca tüketim kalıpları gibi birçok ekonomik etkisi de bulunmaktadır. Yaygın negatif etkileri nedeniyle dijital uçurum birey merkezli bir sorun olmanın ötesinde hem vatandaşlarının refahı hem de ülkenin ekonomik büyüme ve kalkınma süreçlerinde aktif rol alan devletler tarafından dikkatle incelenmesi gereken bir olgudur. Çalışma, dijital uçurumun sadece teknolojiyle ilgili bir sorun değil, aynı zamanda bir sosyal adalet ve eşitlik meselesi olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri, Dijital Uçurum, Teknolojik Eşitsizlik

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