The role of online technologies and digital skills in the political participation of citizens with disabilities

被引:7
作者
Bastien, Frederick [1 ]
Koop, Royce [2 ]
Small, Tamara A. [3 ,4 ]
Giasson, Thierry [5 ]
Jansen, Harold [6 ,7 ]
机构
[1] Univ Montreal, Dept Polit Sci, POB 6128,Succ Ctr Ville, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada
[2] Univ Manitoba, Dept Polit Studies, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
[3] Univ Guelph, Dept Polit Sci, Guelph, ON, Canada
[4] Vanderbilt Univ, 221 Kirkland Hall, Nashville, TN 37235 USA
[5] Univ Laval, Dept Polit Sci, Quebec City, PQ, Canada
[6] Univ Lethbridge, Polit Sci, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
[7] Univ Lethbridge, Arts & Sci, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
关键词
Political participation; disability; digital skills; elections; Canada; PEOPLE;
D O I
10.1080/19331681.2020.1742264
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Online technologies are viewed as a potential equalizer of opportunities for marginalized groups because they may help reduce inequality and oppression through their educational, social and professional capabilities. While many forms of political participation are increasingly mediatized by online technologies, very few studies have examined the extent to which citizens with disabilities use them to engage in democracy. This article addresses this challenge by examining how internet access for people with disabilities compares to others, whether people with disabilities are equally or more likely to use the internet to participate in politics, and the digital skills of users with disabilities. It draws on a phone survey conducted among a representative sample of the Canadian population. We find that Canadians with disabilities are less likely to access online technologies and that disabled users with low digital skills face additional barriers. However, disabled users whose knowledge allows them to make the most of the Internet are as likely - or even more likely - as non-disabled users to participate online in politics.
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页码:218 / 231
页数:14
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