Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Digital Divide:What you should know?

Digital divide with minorities is what I research. I think that digital divide is very complex and its not as easy then many other scholars says. I think we need to look that the struggles and overcoming the barriers that many minorities' groups faces. From my research I looked at minorities with sub-topics like women of color, disabilities, and class status. I think we can't talk to about this without talking about other elements that divide people with technology that everyone should have the right to.
    When we look at women of color  they have low amount of them using digital technologies. When I look many articles talking about women of color and digital divide. I think it is very important about struggles and the gaps that are created. I think we should look at women whose struggles with trying to get educated to use digital technologies. I wonder if we can be opening dialogues to fit this problem. I think we can't wait for a organization to do it or the government to see it. I think we have to change this or we will have generations gap that will keep getting bigger.
      When we look at disabilities and minorities they have struggles to get accesses to technologies. I think one power article I read was called "Digital Divide versus Digital Inequality" were it talked about really how these two element go hand in hand. I thought this article went in depth about the problems that many government ignores from their people. It talked about the government not opening their eyes to the struggles only hurts the people and future kids. A website that talks about this problem about generations gaps is the http://www.digitaldivide.net/.
   Finally, we need to talk about class status and digital divide. Many times we forget that class status can give us more power with technologies and oppress others too. I think we take look at immigrants and native born people in this country. I thought we don't focus on this when we really should. I think we need programs that children whom need computer and don't have access unless they are in school. They should be able to have access to it no matter the situation. I think our government fails in that and don't see the gap that is creating or don't care to fit it. I think thats where we need to open our government's eyes to this problem. I think we need to that before this situation gets worst.
   Overall we can see that one to fit the problems is talking about digital divide. One way is using technologies to spread the word and make coalitions to change it. I think if we make a voice and not settle for less from our government then we can build better future. I believe we shouldn't wait for someone to that, but make a small changes by talking about it and educated ourselves as well. I think that when we will make dreams that aren't real, but able to reach them too.

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