Digitalization and the Field of African Studies

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Urbanization in Africa also means rapid technological change. At the turn of the 21st century, mobile telephony appeared in urban Africa. Ten years later, it covered large parts of rural Africa and -- thanks to the smartphone -- became the main access to the internet. This development is part of tec...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: De Bruijn, Mirjam
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 2019.
Subjects:
Urbanization > Africa.
Information technology > Social aspects.
Urbanisation > Afrique.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Developing & Emerging Countries.
Information technology > Social aspects
Urbanization
Africa
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Foreword; DIGITALIZATION AND THE FIELD OF AFRICAN STUDIES; SETTING THE SCENE; AFRICA'S DIVERSITY; COMMUNICATION REVOLUTION; BUSINESS; VOICE; FURTHERING THE DIGITAL; INFORMATION AND 'INFORMATION WORK'; ANDROID YOUTH; URBAN YOUTH; RURAL MALI: NOMADS UNITE; PRACTICE OF KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION; TO DREAM AND TO REALIZE; ENDNOTES; CARL SCHLETTWEIN LECTURES; Back cover

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