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Information Technology, Development, and Social Change /
The speed and cost effectiveness of new information technology has prompted many to view these innovations as a panacea for social and economic development. However, such a view flies in the face of continuing inequities in education, health, food, and infrastructure. This volume explores these issu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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| Colección: | Routledge studies in development and society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Information Technology, Development, and Social Change; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Foreword: Beyond the Innovation Divide; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Alternative Perspectives on the Diffusion of Innovations andInternational Development; 1. Diffusing the Innovation Divide in International Development: Redressing the Injustices of Modernity; 2. Reframing the Diffusion of Innovations and International Development Within a Socially Responsible, Just, and Sustainable Development Perspective; 3. Empowering Communities: A Holistic Approach for Innovation.
- Part II: Innovative Technology: Impact on Developing Communities4. Hybridizing Mainstream and Development News: A Development Perspective From Trinidad and Tobago; 5. Diffusing Information and Communication Technology Equitably Across Gendered Spaces in the 21st Century: Renegotiating the Gendered Space; 6. Entertainment-Education and Social Change; 7. Individual Acceptance of SMS-Based E-Government Services: A Conceptual Model; 8. The Role of Institutional Entrepreneurs in Enabling the Adoption of E-Governance Systems.
- Part III: International Development: Critical Perspectives on Health, Poverty, and Environment9. Food Security: Eliminating Global Poverty and Hunger; 10. The Race Toward Green Energy and Sustainable Development; 11. Indigenous Land Use and Occupancy Mapping as a Technology of Power; 12. Looking Forward: Diffusing Innovations and Developing Communities With Respect, Dignity, and Justice; Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index.