Living and Learning in A Diversifying European Periphery

Author: Antikainen Ari   Harinen Päivi  

Publisher: James Nicholas Publishers

ISSN: 1037-616X

Source: Information Technology, Education and Society, Vol.11, Iss.2, 2010-01, pp. : 45-62

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Abstract

This article examines the effects of global networking on every day life and society in Finland. The authors examine the nexus between globalization and the information society and the way it is perceived and experienced by individuals and their social identities from diverse social strata. the authors observe that while the identity formation process in Finland is complex, the notion of the welfare state is still strong in the information age. five