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Envisioning democracy : the role and potential of information technologies for the visually impaired /

"In Envisioning Democracy, Lloyd Waller takes a closer look at how ICT can enhance political participation and thereby be used as a tool for the development of a more inclusive society. Using the experiences of the visually impaired in two Caribbean countries, Jamaica and Barbados, Waller prese...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waller, Lloyd G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kingston, Jamaica : Ian Randle Publishers, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction -- E-democracy: fostering inclusion and equity -- Enabling the disabled: challenges, mitigation strategies and outcomes -- Assistive technology: a history of technology and people with disabilities -- 'Knowledge' and 'talk' but no 'inclusion' and no 'equity' -- Accessing the political spaces: challenges and solutions -- Conclusion: assistive democracy. 
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