Discourses of technology, ageing and participation
| Autor: | Aysha Fleming, Claire Mason, Gillian Paxton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Population ageing
Civil society Government business.industry General Arts and Humanities Discourse analysis media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050301 education General Social Sciences 050801 communication & media studies Context (language use) Public relations Social engagement lcsh:Social Sciences lcsh:H 0508 media and communications Order (exchange) Sociology business Empowerment 0503 education General Economics Econometrics and Finance General Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Palgrave Communications, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2055-1045 |
| Popis: | The proliferation of digital technology has brought about rapid social and economic change, the consequences of which have not been evenly distributed. Older people, in particular, tend to be less engaged with digital technology and as a result, are said to be at risk of 'digital exclusion'. In this paper, we explore how digital technology is discursively linked to ageing and social and economic participation. The analysis is based on 38 interviews with representatives of industry, government and civil society asked to share their views of the opportunities and risks associated with age and participation in the context of rapid developments in digital technology. Using discourse analysis we identify two competing ways interview participants made connections between digital technology and its perceived effects on the economic and social participation of an ageing population. In the first, digital technology drives human progress as a ‘fix’ to some of the social and economic challenges associated with ageing but also demands a cautious approach to minimise unforeseen negative consequences. In the second, digital technology is a tool, whose development can be driven by humans in order to solve a range of problems, including economic and social participation in later life. We consider the implications of these two discourses, discussing the potential of each for achieving a sense of empowerment in the ageing community and addressing the challenge of lifelong participation. |
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