Knowledge Divide - Knowledge Divide in Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Social Class

Knowledge Divide in Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Social Class

First, it was noticed that a great difference exists between the North and the South (rich countries vs. poor countries). The development of knowledge depends on spreading Internet and computer technology and also on the development of education in these countries. If a country has attained higher literacy level then this will result in having higher level of knowledge. Indeed, UNESCO's report details many social issues in knowledge divide related to globalization. There was noticed a knowledge divide with respect to

  • Gender: Socio-cultural inequalities between men and women, such as unequal access to education and technology, create the conditions for unequal access to knowledge. This can cause significant knowledge gaps both within and between nations, the latter resulting from individual nations’ underutilization of their full knowledge workforce.
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Social class

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