Abstract

CHAVEZ ANGELES, Manuel Gerardo  and  FERNANDEZ TAPIA, Joselito. Quantitative ethnography. Linguistic revitalization and the spread of digital technology in Oaxaca, Mexico’s municipalities. Alteridades [online]. 2020, vol.30, n.59, pp.111-121.  Epub Feb 02, 2021. ISSN 2448-850X.  https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcsh/alteridades/2020v30n59/chavez.

This article’s objective is to analyze the relationship between indigenous languages and internet access in Oaxaca. Using quantitative methodology, we estimate the probability for Oaxacan municipalities to have internet access. We calculate the correlation between being an indigenous language-speaker and social media user. The results of the analysis present a positive correlation between the number of mobile phones in a municipality and internet access. Likewise, social media usage is correlated positively with being an indigenous language-speaker.

Keywords : e-government; social inclusion; social networks; digital divide; public sphere.