The knowledge divide is the gap in standards of living between those who can find, create, manage, process, and disseminate information or knowledge, and those who are impaired in this process. According to a 2005 UNESCO World Report, the rise in the 21st century of a global information society has resulted in the emergence of knowledge as a valuable resource, increasingly determining who has access to power and profit. The rapid dissemination of information on a potentially global scale as a result of new information media and the globally uneven ability to assimilate knowledge and information has resulted in potentially expanding gaps in knowledge between individuals and nations.
Read more about Knowledge Divide: Introduction, The Knowledge Divide Between Nations, The Knowledge Divide and The Digital Divide, Knowledge Divide in Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Social Class
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