Title
Digitalisation, educational and social development in Greater China
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Globalisation, Societies and Education
Publication Date
9-1-2012
Volume
10
Issue
3
First Page
271
Last Page
294
Publisher
Routledge
Keywords
digital divide, Greater China, inequality, innovation, new information and communication technology
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.
DOI
10.1080/14767724.2012.710118
Print ISSN
14767724
E-ISSN
14767732
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mok, K. H., & Leung, D. (2012). Digitalisation, educational and social development in Greater China. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 10(3), 271-294. doi: 10.1080/14767724.2012.710118
