The External Cause and Solution Measures of Capability Poverty of Rural Digital Vulnerable Groups:Based on Sen's Theory of"Feasible Ability"
The digital divide faced by rural communities,particularly among vulnerable groups,is a pressing issue in the contemporary digital era,posing a significant challenge to the sustainable and high-quality development of rural areas equipped with digital technologies.This study endeavors to address this gap by adopting Amartya Sen's capability approach as a theoretical lens to intricately examine the mechanisms underlying the capacity poverty experienced by rural digital vulnerable groups.It also aims to propose innovative strategies for mitigation and improvement.The analysis reveals that the capacity poverty of these groups is manifested in several key areas,including educational knowledge,information access,risk management,and self-directed development.These manifestations exhibit characteristics such as interconnectedness,intergenerational transmission,capacity vulnerability,multidimensional poverty,and persistence.These issues are influenced by a complex interplay of innate factors,socio-economic realities,environmental conditions,policy frameworks.These,in turn,reflect deeper seated problems including insufficient political engagement,economic constraints,limited social opportunities,low transparency,and inadequate protective measures for the rural digital vulnerable groups.To address the issue of enhancing the capabilities of these groups,it is imperative to broaden their social participation,strengthen resource sharing and allocation mechanisms,improve public service provision,foster the principles of information transparency and openness,and ensure the protection of grassroot level rights and interests.By doing so,we can work towards achieving the overarching goal of high-quality digital rural development that is inclusive and equitable.
Idigital Vulnerable GroupsAbility PovertyFeasible AbilityDigital CountrysideHigh Quality Development
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