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Analysis of the impacts of internet on society from generational perspective
Bašus, Martin ; Pavlíček, Antonín (advisor) ; Toman, Prokop (referee)
The work deals with generational aspects of information society. The first part describes the information society through five criteria. Furthermore, the issue of digital divide is discussed, focusing on generational type. More details are addressed about four types of access to information and communication technologies and field of digital exclusion. The third chapter describes the concept of the net generation and changes that theorists credited to this group as a result of rising in information society. It describes changes in five areas: thinking, learning, working, consumption and culture. Social network sites are taken into account, specifically their effects on the younger generation and the related issue of misuse of personal information. Furthermore, the work focuses on the implications of the emergence of the information society for seniors, which are further analyzed in the fourth part. Benefits that ICT brings to seniors are described. It also discusses barriers to the use of these technologies. In the last part the questionnaire is analyzed.
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