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ERIC Number: EJ1471138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0142-5692
EISSN: EISSN-1465-3346
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Digital Stratification: Comparing Digital Literacy Practices among Aboriginal and Mainstream Children in Australian Homes
British Journal of Sociology of Education, v46 n4 p489-507 2025
This qualitative study examines the home digital literacy practices of Aboriginal and Mainstream elementary-age children in Australia, highlighting how socio-economic and cultural factors influence these practices. This study integrates conceptural framework such as capital, digital capital, and social reproduction theory to analyze conversational interviews conducted with six children. Our findings reveal significant disparities in digital capital accumulation, primarily driven by socio-economic differences and varied access to digital resources. Mainstream students typically possess more digital capital, which allows them to navigate the digital landscape more effectively and perpetuate systemic inequalities. The enduring digital divide reinforces existing economic and social hierarchies, exacerbating social inequalities and further marginalizing disadvantaged groups. This research underscores the urgent need for educational curricula to integrate digital literacy and for pedagogical strategies that provide equitable digital learning opportunities, specifically tailored to the unique realities of both Aboriginal and Mainstream students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA; 2School of Teaching and Learning, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA