Digital Technologies and African Societies Challenges and Opportunities.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Atchoua, Julien
Otros Autores: Bogui, Jean-Jacques, Diallo, Saikou Y.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2020.
Temas:
Information technology > Social aspects > Africa.
Information technology > Africa.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect social > Afrique.
Technologie de l'information > Afrique.
Information technology
Information technology > Social aspects
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part 1 Social Media and the Public Space in Africa
  • Chapter 1 Civil Society in the Consolidation Process of Democracy in Burkina Faso: Balai Citoyen on Facebook
  • 1.1. Problems
  • 1.2. Theoretical and methodological approach
  • 1.3. Good governance, the purpose of Balai Citoyen
  • 1.4. The media construction of Balai Citoyen via Facebook: images and propaganda
  • 1.5. Leadership: a factor of mobilization via social networks
  • 1.6. Facebook and Balai Citoyen: an instrument of conquest and political struggle?
  • 1.7. Conclusion
  • 1.8. References
  • Chapter 2 Social Networks, New Barometers of Political Action in Côte d'Ivoire
  • 2.1. Positioning of the problem
  • 2.2. Social networks and the question of their importance in the world, in Africa and in Côte d'Ivoire
  • 2.3. Some message content broadcast on digital social networks
  • 2.4. Mobilization and process implemented: a need for freedom met by the Internet
  • 2.5. The real impact of mobilization on political action
  • 2.6. Mobilization and messages
  • 2.7. Social networks, political actors and the exercise of power in Côte d'Ivoire
  • 2.8. Conclusion
  • 2.9. References
  • Chapter 3 Mobilization for Collective Action: The Contribution of Digital Social Networks to Political Engagement
  • 3.1. State of play and theoretical framework
  • 3.1.1. Digital social networks (DSNs): current situation
  • 3.1.2. Theoretical positioning of research
  • 3.2. Research results
  • 3.2.1. Types and processes of collective action: the different types
  • 3.2.2. Collective action process
  • 3.2.3. Actions for collective mobilization: from the use of traditional media to digital social media
  • 3.2.4. Broadening public debate on DSNs and mobilizing for socio-political demands
  • 3.2.5. DSNs and broadening public debate in a context of democratic renewal
  • 3.2.6. DSNs and mobilization for political participation: elections
  • 3.2.7. DSNs and collective actions: examples of political engagement in Africa
  • 3.3. Discussion
  • 3.4. Conclusion
  • 3.5. References
  • 3.6. Webography
  • Chapter 4 Social Media Challenges in Citizen Participation in Africa
  • 4.1. Theoretical context
  • 4.1.1. Social media
  • 4.1.2. Overview of the characteristics of the social web and social media
  • 4.2. Digital public space
  • 4.3. Citizen participation
  • 4.3.1. Overview of citizen participation
  • 4.3.2. Use of citizen blogs
  • 4.4. Methodology
  • 4.5. Main practical challenges
  • 4.5.1. Communication challenges
  • 4.5.2. Political challenges
  • 4.5.3. Social challenges
  • 4.5.4. Technical challenges
  • 4.6. Conclusion
  • 4.7. Appendix
  • 4.8. References
  • Chapter 5 Medialism in the Societal Space of John Updike
  • 5.1. A chorus of media voices
  • 5.1.1. The voice of the radio: give-and-take
  • 5.1.2. The voice of the telephone: a telephone narrative

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