Digitalisation, Educational and Social Development in Greater China

Autor/inn/en	Mok, Ka Ho; Leung, Dennis
Titel	Digitalisation, Educational and Social Development in Greater China
Quelle	In: Globalisation, Societies and Education, 10 (2012) 3, S.271-294 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1476-7724
DOI	10.1080/14767724.2012.710118
Schlagwörter	Access to Computers; Coping; Foreign Countries; Social Influences; Educational Development; Information Technology; Political Issues; Economic Factors; Social Change; Economic Progress; Competition; China; Hong Kong; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewältigung; Ausland; Sozialer Einfluss; Bildungsentwicklung; Informationstechnologie; Politischer Faktor; Ökonomischer Faktor; Sozialer Wandel; Economic growth; Wirtschaftswachstum; Wettkampf; Hongkong
Abstract	This new century has witnessed the rapid and frequent emergence of many new information and communications technologies (ICTs). On one hand, digitalisation enhances our economic, social and political lives. But on the other hand, it leads to certain negative social impacts. One prevalent problem is digital divide--the gap between different social groups (namely, the "haves" and "have nots") in access to and in their different usages of ICTs. It has been of concern that digital divide will exacerbate existing inequalities, erode traditional community ties, socially exclude the disadvantaged and hinder the growth of the knowledge economy. All these will pose damage to the social fabric internally and international competitiveness externally. This article aims to examine the recent policies and coping strategies adopted by Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to bridge the digital divide and their economic, social and political implications. (Contains 4 figures, 7 tables and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10