Reducing Social Inequity

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This study examines the role that information technologies like computers in the classrooms or Internet access can have on educational inequity. Specifically, it addresses the problem of gender inequity as well as class-based inequities. The paper shows the ways that the institution of education can become a medium through which we can reduce the long-term, detrimental effects of inequity.

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"IT and Education: A Sociological Perspective Improving equity in education has been one of the main thrusts of educational reforms and legislation throughout the 20th century. Inequity exists in modern, Western society in a variety of forms and occurs across lines of gender, ethnicity, race, and social class. Naturally, any inequities that are significant enough to manifest in the whole of society are no doubt present in our education system. Thus, many people feel that the problem can be addressed in society by attacking inequity in education. The institution of education, thus becomes a medium through which we can reduce the long-term, detrimental effects of inequity. The purpose of this study is to examine the role that information technologies--like computers in the classrooms or Internet access--can have on educational inequity. Specifically, I will address the problem of gender inequity as well as class-based inequities."

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