Examining the Dynamics of Value Propositions in Digital Books: A Social Constructivist Perspective

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Author(s): Wilson Ozuem (University of West London, UK)and Geoff Lancaster (London School of Commerce, UK)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 17
Source title: Handbook of Research on Scholarly Publishing and Research Methods
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7409-7.ch015

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Research Methods

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There are conceptual ambiguities around the concept of digital divide and contradictory findings in extant literature. For example, one major disjuncture is the emphasis on inequalities in material access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which focuses on the technical and infrastructural domains of digital divide. Drawing on a social constructivist paradigmatic perspective, this chapter examines the dynamics of value propositions in digital books. The chapter concludes by calling for a greater and deeper understanding of digital divide, as well as further research on quantitative approaches.

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