1) The document discusses different domains of implications from the internet, including inequality, community/social capital, political participation, and cultural participation/diversity.
2) It examines the concept of a "digital divide" in access both within and between countries. There are different perspectives on what causes the digital divide.
3) Social stratification and social class are discussed in relation to how the internet may reflect or influence existing social inequalities in a society. The impact of the internet on social capital and community is debated.
15. “… the Internet has no intrinsic effect on social interaction and civic participation…Internet use tends to intensify already existing inclinations toward sociability or community involvement… we need to know more than we do about the qualitative character of online relationships…virtual communities exist in larger number, but we know relatively little about their performance…we need more systematic studies of how civic associations and social movements use the Internet [to understand] the institutional conditions that encourage or discourage successful exploitation of the technology for collective ends.” -Dimaggio et al. p. 319
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