Ethnicity
Attitudes differ greatly towards technology between different ethnic groups as beliefs and values affect the use of technology. The multi cultural society we are all a part of affects our use of technology as some may not be able to speak English as they have just emigrated. This increases the digital divide as the majority of websites are written in English and those who do not understand would have a problem when accessing sites. With the number of immigrants in the uk increasing, more and more people may not be able to speak English and so a decrease in access of the Internet. Those who live in deprived areas are less likely to use a computer as they do not have the money to be able to invest in one. People who live in deprived areas will not receive the best education and so they won't get a gods job, which results in them not being able to afford broadband prices and so they won't use these new technological features. A study by the BBC in 2003 indicated that Black people living in deprived areas have less access to home computers than their white neighbours. The survey, of 1,585 households in deprived areas, found that 37% of white families owned computers, compared with 31% of black families.
Attitudes differ greatly towards technology between different ethnic groups as beliefs and values affect the use of technology. The multi cultural society we are all a part of affects our use of technology as some may not be able to speak English as they have just emigrated. This increases the digital divide as the majority of websites are written in English and those who do not understand would have a problem when accessing sites. With the number of immigrants in the uk increasing, more and more people may not be able to speak English and so a decrease in access of the Internet. Those who live in deprived areas are less likely to use a computer as they do not have the money to be able to invest in one. People who live in deprived areas will not receive the best education and so they won't get a gods job, which results in them not being able to afford broadband prices and so they won't use these new technological features. A study by the BBC in 2003 indicated that Black people living in deprived areas have less access to home computers than their white neighbours. The survey, of 1,585 households in deprived areas, found that 37% of white families owned computers, compared with 31% of black families.