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Informačně chudí: Nová cílová skupina sociální pedagogiky
The informationally poor: A new target group for social pedagogy

Author(s): Michal Černý
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně
Keywords: information poverty; poverty; information literacy; information society; digital competences; globalization

Summary/Abstract: Information poverty is one of the most severe challenges for today's society, manifesting itself in the economic, social, cultural and political spheres. This form of poverty is almost unreflected in social pedagogy, and in the Czech environment, it lacks a more systematic theoretical interpretation. Therefore, this theoretical study offers an introductory exposition of the issue, draws attention to the present discourses in the approach to information poverty, and provides an opportunity to reflect on the phenomenon, approaches or definitions of social pedagogy. The study aims to define, describe and present the concept of information poverty as a socio-pedagogical phenomenon that can be managed thanks to appropriate transdisciplinary cooperation between libraries, librarians and social educators.

  • Issue Year: 10/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 42-55
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Czech