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The Digital Divide - The Promotion of Inequity in Education / De Facto
Discrimination Analyzed
XYZ
December 2nd, 2018
PSC 101
ZYX
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The Digital Divide - The Promotion of Inequity in Education / De Facto
Discrimination Analyzed
The modern society of the United States of America has yet to come a long way
truthful inequity is on its horizon, if ever possible. For the good part, inequality seems
slowly decreasing in most of the states. However, inequality is only defined as “the state
being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities” by the Cambridge Dicti
Inequity, on the other hand, seems to be stuck in one spot, struggling to advance eve
Sadly, that is what the Americans should really be concerned about. For inequity, as defi
the Cambridge Dictionary is the “fact that a situation is not fair, or something is not fa
situation”. The concept that makes the two words easier to differ from one another is
equality is about sameness, while the equity is about fairness. Equality can be considered
member of American people - in most cases, the gender, race, religion or sexuality do
influence the fact that each has access to the same resources. Sadly, inequity can still be
in many social areas, including income, health care and unfortunately very often in edu
There is quite a few reasons for inequity having such a close association with edu
Nevertheless, one of those reasons is very powerful and almost impossible to elimina
digital divide. Digital divide is the “social stratification due to unequal ability to access,
and create knowledge via use of information and communication techno
(ICT)” (Wasrchauer). This matter can be taken even farther if the influence of this corr
affects de facto discrimination is brought to the attention when analyzing the issue. Th
divide is one of the biggest reasons for inequity in education that leads to the expansio
facto discrimination.
The Digital Divide - The Promotion of Inequity in Education / De Facto
Discrimination Analyzed
XYZ
December 2nd, 2018
PSC 101
ZYX
, 2
The Digital Divide - The Promotion of Inequity in Education / De Facto
Discrimination Analyzed
The modern society of the United States of America has yet to come a long way
truthful inequity is on its horizon, if ever possible. For the good part, inequality seems
slowly decreasing in most of the states. However, inequality is only defined as “the state
being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities” by the Cambridge Dicti
Inequity, on the other hand, seems to be stuck in one spot, struggling to advance eve
Sadly, that is what the Americans should really be concerned about. For inequity, as defi
the Cambridge Dictionary is the “fact that a situation is not fair, or something is not fa
situation”. The concept that makes the two words easier to differ from one another is
equality is about sameness, while the equity is about fairness. Equality can be considered
member of American people - in most cases, the gender, race, religion or sexuality do
influence the fact that each has access to the same resources. Sadly, inequity can still be
in many social areas, including income, health care and unfortunately very often in edu
There is quite a few reasons for inequity having such a close association with edu
Nevertheless, one of those reasons is very powerful and almost impossible to elimina
digital divide. Digital divide is the “social stratification due to unequal ability to access,
and create knowledge via use of information and communication techno
(ICT)” (Wasrchauer). This matter can be taken even farther if the influence of this corr
affects de facto discrimination is brought to the attention when analyzing the issue. Th
divide is one of the biggest reasons for inequity in education that leads to the expansio
facto discrimination.
