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Mirrored Spaces

This open access book critically examines discussions on digitalisation and individual opportunities for socio-economic advancement. Contrary to the prevailing narratives of “digital empowerment” and opportunities for every individual, this book argues that digitalisation massively curtails social a...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser: Scheffer, Jörg
Format: Online
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Springer Nature 2023
Schlagworte:
Social Space
Digital Geographies
Social Reproduction
Filter Bubble
Digital Divide
Data Economy
Socio-economic inequality
Digitalization
bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences
bic Book Industry Communication::D Literature & literary studies::DS Literature: history & criticism
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Zusammenfassung:This open access book critically examines discussions on digitalisation and individual opportunities for socio-economic advancement. Contrary to the prevailing narratives of “digital empowerment” and opportunities for every individual, this book argues that digitalisation massively curtails social advancement opportunities, consolidating existing social relations. From a spatial perspective, Scheffer demonstrates how socially disadvantaged groups are faced with reproducing mechanisms as part of a new data economy. Surprisingly, the more intensively digital services are used, the more this happens. Building on Löw´s sociology of space and Bourdieu´s concept of habitus, this book shows how practices of social exclusion are transferred to the digital present in an innovative way. The image of “mirrored” spaces describes a new mechanism that explains social exclusion in the age of digitalisation. This book is an essential resource for researchers and students interested in socio-economic inequalities, processes of digitalisation, and digital geographies.

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