The Regime of Self‐Optimization: Lived Experiences of Enforced Digital Inclusion by Low‐Literate Citizens

This article introduces the regime of self‐optimization, a theoretical framework to understand how disadvantaged citizens are compelled to continually improve their digital skills and capacities to meet the demands of an increasingly digital welfare state. Consequently, we ask: How do low‐literate D...

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Published in:	Social Inclusion
Main Authors:	Alexander Smit, Joëlle Swart, Marcel Broersma
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cogitatio 2025-07-01
Subjects:	digital inclusion digital exclusion digital inequality digital literacy low literacy disadvantaged citizens self‐optimization
Online Access:	https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/10052