Class inequality

Question 1

class digital divide

Answer 1

inequality in access to and use of technologies according to class

Question 1

Which sociologist referred to a digital underclass and what did he mean by this term?

widens class inequaity

Answer 1

**HELSPER **

The people that cannot afford the latest digital technology

Question 2

Give disadvantages that the digital underclass face

widens class inequality

Answer 2

1. social networks are dependant on technology
2. a knowledge gap is created
3. education relies on digital communication
4. people may feel inferior if they dont have access
5. the info shared can shape cultural ideas

Question 3

Martens and D’haenes

widens class inequality

Answer 3

found that lower social class was linked to lower internet use

81% working class users
94% upper class users

Question 4

what do networks like linkedIn allow everybody to make?

reduces class inequality

Answer 4

connections and increase social capital in the working class

Question 5

what is being an influencer an example of? + give an example of an influencer

reduces class inequality

Answer 5

a way to develop a career without needing much money or family connections eg Joe Wicks

Question 6

example of a social media campaign to protect against class inequality

Answer 6

spearheaded by marcus rashford