Digital nation :

Wilhelm, Anthony G.

Digital nation : toward an inclusive information society / Anthony G. Wilhelm. - Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2004. - xiv, 161 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-157) and index.

Digital nation at a crossroads -- "Everybody should know the basics, like how to use a computer" -- A Faustian bargain for the digital age -- The new frontier of civil rights -- A digital nation in black and white -- Flattening the virtual landscape in education -- Wire-less youth : rejuvenating the net.

"In Digital Nation, Tony Wilhelm shows us how to build a more inclusive information society, offering a plan that reaps the benefits offered by the new technology while avoiding the pitfalls of social exclusion."

0262232383 (alk. paper)

2004042848


Civilization, Modern--21st century.
Computers and civilization.
Cyberspace--Social aspects.
Information society.
Information technology--Social aspects.

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