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A Digital Divide in Political Participation: Exploring Antecedents and Effects of Online Political Participation
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-05-23
Author(s)
Abstract
Online participation is a thriving topic in communication and Internet research. One prominent area within research on online participation focuses on participation divides. Participation divides are frequently understood as social inequalities in online content creation. To create a broader understanding of participation domains, and thereby participation divides, we conduct a systematic literature review. Analyzing 192 journal articles and conference proceedings, we identify central definitions, antecedents, and outcomes of online participation. Most notably, we detect five distinct domains of online participation: political & civic, economic/business, cultural, health-related, and educational participation. Surveying all five domains, we find some noteworthy differences in the respective participation divides. This position paper interprets the participitation divides in each domain, derives propositions for future research and connects the findings to the overall topic of "Communication and the Good Life".
Als: "A Matter of Context: Differentiating Participation Divides by Social Field" im Programm?
Als: "A Matter of Context: Differentiating Participation Divides by Social Field" im Programm?
Language
English
Keywords
Online Particiaption
Participation Divide
Social Media
Internet Research
Digital Divide
Internet Research
Literature Review
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Communication and "The Good Life" - Around the World After Two Decades of the Digital Divide
Publisher
ICA International Communication Association
Publisher place
Washington
Start page
1
End page
5
Pages
5
Event Title
64th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) 2014
Event Location
Seattle
Event Date
22.-26.05.2014
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
231020