کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
10225838 1701221 2018 14 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Digital access, choice and agency in remote Sarawak
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی کامپیوتر شبکه های کامپیوتری و ارتباطات
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Digital access, choice and agency in remote Sarawak
چکیده انگلیسی
Internet use and access to digital devices continues to increase even in remote regions around the world, but users do not participate equally or engage in the same practices online. This leads to inequalities in the outcomes different groups of users can generate as a result of their online practices. Drawing from recent literature on digital divides and using a theoretical framework focused on user choice and agency, we present data from a study of internet and device use in remote villages in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia on the island of Borneo. These villages lack most basic infrastructure such as paved roads or grid electricity, but some have mobile phone and mobile internet access installed under Malaysia's Universal Service Provision. We discuss qualitative and quantitative data collected between 2015 and 2017 to point to the opportunities as well as obstacles users in remote communities encounter in their engagements with digital devices and the internet. We argue that while remote areas seem to lag behind urban areas in terms of users' internet skills and practices, people choose to engage with these technologies in ways that are appropriate to their needs and to the local low-bandwidth environment. To enable these communities to tap into additional potential benefits of internet use, however, faster and more reliable access is a prerequisite.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Telematics and Informatics - Volume 35, Issue 7, October 2018, Pages 1935-1948
نویسندگان
, ,