scholarly journals The Social Relativity of Digital Exclusion: Applying Relative Deprivation Theory to Digital Inequalities

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Johanna Helsper
Keyword(s):  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
Social Relativity

Social Inequalities

2019 ◽  
pp. 646-652
Author(s):  
Raj Kollmorgen
Keyword(s):  
Income Inequality ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Social inequality means the existence of social status groups and, therefore, a normatively embedded structure of social stratification. This chapter deals with social inequalities and their dynamics as conditional and causal factors and as results of processes of radical change. Concerning the first aspect, the chapter discusses social class inequalities and dynamics of (absolute) impoverishment, relative deprivation, and rising expectations among certain social groups that may determine ‘transformative’ pressure or even revolutionary situations. Regarding the impact of social transformations on social inequalities, the chapter suggests that the more radical and complex the social transformations, the greater are their effects on social structures and regimes of social inequality. This thesis is underpinned by providing empirical findings on social mobility and income inequality in different historical waves and (sub-)types of transformation. Finally, the chapter identifies seven crucial bundles of factors determining the extent of income inequality as an outcome of current societal transformations and their characteristics.

The Social Relativity of Justice and Rights Thesis

Cogito ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
John Hund ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Social ◽  
Social Relativity

scholarly journals Impact of student exclusion (including from the SPE) on their digitisation behaviour in social media

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-224
Author(s):  
Marcin Prościak ◽  
Beata Prościak
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Aim. The aim of this thesis is to present the impact of students exclusion (including SPEs) on their virtual behaviour in social media. Students with no special educational needs and those with SEN were taken into account. The relationship between exclusion of SPE and digitisation exclusion will be indicated . In addition, social exclusion in the family area was included. Methods: The analysis was based on statistical methods, such as: range, standard deviation, variance. Surveys were used. They were conducted on the Internet through the Facebook social portal on a national and global scale. Results: Respondents from around the world feel more excluded by the SPE than respondents in Poland. In contrast, respondents from the SPE use fewer social networking sites than in groups of computer players, both in Poland and worldwide. Conclusions: In Poland, SPE is not a barrier to communication with peers for most respondents, unlike global respondents. Respondents from the SPE spend less time on social portals because it absorbs their time devoted to learning, which can be an indicator of digital exclusion. Cognitive value: The originality of the research is to focus on introducing the global and Polish scale of the problem excluding students from SPE from the social media, which was calculated by the author’s method based on the indicator digital exclusion.

Economic crisis and mental health – findings from low- and middle income countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 86-89
Author(s):  
M. Koesters ◽  
S. Weinmann
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Economic Crises ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The Social ◽  
Few Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Summary Background: There is consistent evidence of an inverse relationship between poverty and mental health. However, the influence of economic crises on mental health is not well studied and there are very few data particularly from low- and middle income countries (LAMICs). This review discusses theories and views on the impact of economic crises on mental health in LAMICs and reports the results of two empirical studies. Result: It appears that relative deprivation and the social and psychological meaning of deep changes in the economic situation of a person, a family or a group, have a greater effect on mental health than just material circumstances and unemployment.

Protest Participation among Southern Negro College Students

1967 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 446-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Orbell
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Recent Article ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Sharp Drop ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Status Inconsistency ◽  
The Social ◽  
Considerable Confusion

A recent article in this Review has drawn attention to the inadequacies in our knowledge of how great social movements arise. On the Negro protest movement there are many hypotheses but few attempts to relate them to differences in individual behavior. Considerable confusion also exists in the variety of explanatory terms involved. James A. Geschwinder lists five hypotheses that focus variously on economic conditions and the psychological meaning given them. They are the Vulgar Marxist hypothesis—that Negro dissatisfaction results from a progressive deterioration in the social and economic position of the race; the Rising Expectations hypothesis—that Negro expectations are rising more rapidly than their fulfillment; the Sophisticated Marxist hypothesis or the Relative Deprivation hypothesis—that Negro perceptions of white life have led to dissatisfaction with their own rate of improvement; the Rise and Drop hypothesis—that improvement in conditions followed by a sharp drop is responsible; and the Status Inconsistency hypothesis—that a group possessing status attributes ranked differently on various status hierarchies of a society will be dissatisfied and prone to rebellion.This paper will suggest that theory based on variations in the structure of intergroup relations can go some way toward integrating the different kinds of explanation that have been advanced. A more general aspiration is to draw attention to one set of terms that might be useful in the long overdue development of a genuinely comparative study of social movements such as the Negro movement. The broad hypothesis arising from—but by no means fully tested by—an examination of several individual and contextual variables is that proximity to the dominant white culture increases the likelihood of protest involvement. The analysis will give a priority to structural considerations, but will also suggest something about intervening psychological variables.

scholarly journals Edukacja a kompetencje cyfrowe seniora

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Orłowska ◽  
Krystyna M. Błeszyńska
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Theories Of Aging ◽  
The Social ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
Modern Technologies

The next decade was announced by WHO as the Decade of Healthy Aging. This is the answer to the social issue of highly developed countries, which is the aging of the society. In this context, there is the problem of active participation of seniors in social life, and especially the prevention of their social marginalization. Hence, projects that counteract exclusion and support active aging processes largely refer to modern technologies. Searching for answers to these questions and dilemmas, this text adopts an interdisciplinary approach, situating undertaken analyzes in the context of theories of aging, motivation as well as learning and using new technologies. The conclusions of the research undertaken – theoretical and empirical studies – undermine the hypothesis of digital exclusion of seniors perceived as the age group category. In the light of this research, it seems that education is the factor that influences the development of digital divide and digital inequalities within the community.

scholarly journals Education and digital competencies of elder adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Orłowska ◽  
Krystyna M. Błeszyńska
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Theories Of Aging ◽  
The Social ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
Elder Adults

The next decade was announced by WHO as the Decade of Healthy Aging. This is the answer to the social issue of highly developed countries, which is the aging of the society. In this context, there is the problem of active participation of seniors in social life, and especially the prevention of their social marginalization. Hence, projects that counteract exclusion and support active aging processes largely refer to modern technologies. Searching for answers to these questions and dilemmas, this text adopts an interdisciplinary approach, situating undertaken analyzes in the context of theories of aging, motivation as well as learning and using new technologies. The conclusions of the research undertaken – theoretical and empirical studies – undermine the hypothesis of digital exclusion of seniors perceived as the age group category. In the light of this research, it seems that education is the factor that influences the development of digital divide and digital inequalities within the community.

scholarly journals The role of Facebook in the process of acquiring information. Own research study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Malwina Popiołek
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Information Flow ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
The Social ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
Not At Risk

This paper focuses on the social network sites (SNSs), especially on Facebook, and their role in people’s daily life. It focuses on people who are statistically not at risk of the digital exclusion (young and still educating). Here are presented conclusions of the author's own research focusing on the role of Facebook in daily life of a group of its users. Research was done as an experiment. The purpose of the study was to find out if students, who use Facebook, could stop to do it temporarily.  Facebook is here regarded as a main source of various kinds of information, both private and public. In this article the author tries to prove that Facebook is one of the primary channels of information flow.

scholarly journals ICT Use and Digital Inclusion among Roma/Gitano Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maialen Garmendia ◽  
Inaki Karrera
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Online Behaviour ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
Post Industrial

This article analyses the way in which the digital divide affects Roma/Gitano minors. This ethnic group is a paradigmatic case among socially underprivileged groups in Spain; excluded from industrial society, they appear to be facing a similar situation in the post-industrial era. We, therefore, sought to explore the digital experiences of minors from this group in order to study social and digital exclusion/inclusion among them. The research strategy took a comprehensive approach, covering both offline and online behaviour. We focused on the results of fieldwork undertaken in Spain during 2017. In all, interviews were conducted with 17 adolescents (aged 11 to 18) as well as with several social workers who were providing support to the minors. Given that the use of technology has become a prerequisite for the welfare of children and for the development of their rights, the issue tends to centre on three main areas, commonly known as the three Ps: provision, participation, and protection. As such, the analysis of inequality was based on these areas. The findings presented in this article illustrate that the use of ICTs can contribute to empowering Roma/Gitano adolescents to improve the position they occupy as a group in the social structure.

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