Why Is the Digital Divide So Determined by Class

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why is the digital divide so determined by class?

• A)Because rich people are the ones who value technology.
• B)Because poor people spend more time with their families.
• C)Because higher education requires Internet access.
• D)Because media,and access to it,requires financial resources.

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Definitions:

Financialization

The increasing dominance of financial markets, financial motives, financial institutions, and financial elites in the economy, overshadowing traditional industrial capital.

Global Integration

refers to the process of interconnecting economies, cultures, and regulatory systems across the world, leading to increased interaction and coordination on a global scale.

Free Trade Agreements

International treaties between countries that reduce or eliminate trade barriers, such as tariffs and import quotas, to encourage trade and economic cooperation.

Free Trade

An economic policy allowing goods and services to be traded across international borders with little to no government tariffs, quotas, subsidies, or prohibitions to inhibit their exchange.