数字不平等的本质及对策研究

Research on Essence of Digital Inequality and its Countermeasures

本文以数字鸿沟的研究成果为基础,对数字不平等的概念和本质进行了界定,认为数字不平等是指在数字时代处于不同社会经济水平和知识、技术水平的主体(国家、地区、行业、企业、人群)之间在接触信息通信技术(ICT)和使用互联网进行各种活动的过程中产生的不平等。它是社会不平等的一种外延,其本质上表现为技术、经济、知识和社会4个层面构成的综合性的不平等。继而根据数字不平等的本质表现,探索缩小数字不平等的路径。

This paper, based on the results of digital divide research, defined the concept and nature of digital inequality. It was believed that the so - called digital inequality arised primarily from the various aetivities of contacting irformafion, communi-cation technology （ICT） and using the Intemet among the body （country, region, industry, onterprlse, the crowd） farm differ-ent level of social economy, knowledge, and technology in digital age. It was an extension of social inequality, and it included inequality of technology, economy, knowledge and society. Accontlng to the essence of digital inequality, this article explored the ways to eliminate and narrow digital inequality.