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Public Access ICT across Cultures

Author : Francisco J Proenza
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262328550
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Public Access ICT across Cultures written by Francisco J Proenza and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic assessment of the impact of public access to computers and the Internet, with findings from developing countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. Shared public access to computers and the Internet in developing countries is often hailed as an effective, low-cost way to share the benefits of digital technology. Yet research on the economic and social effects of public access to computers is lacking. This volume offers the first systematic assessment of the impact of shared public access in the developing world, with findings from ten countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. It provides evidence that the benefits of diversified participation in digital society go beyond providing access to technology. Public access venues—most often Internet cafés in cities and state-run telecenters in rural areas—are places for learning, sharing, working, empowerment and finding opportunities. The book documents the impact of public access on individuals, on society and networks, and on women. Chapters report findings and examine policy implications of research on such topics as users' perceptions of the benefits of Internet café use in Jordan; ICT job training in Rwanda; understanding user motivations and risk factors for overuse and Internet addiction in China; the effect of technology use on social inclusion among low-income urban youth in Argentina; productive uses of technologies by grassroots organizations in Peru; use of technology by migrant ethnic minority Burmese women in Thailand to maintain ties with their culture and their family and friends; and women's limited access to the most ubiquitous type of venue, cybercafés, in practically all countries studied—and quite severely in some places, e.g. Uttar Pradesh, India. Contributing Editors Erwin A. Alampay, Roxana Barrantes Cáceres, Hernan Galperin, Abiodun Jagun, George Sciadas, Ramata Molo Thioune, Kentaro Toyama Chapter authors Ali Farhan AbuSeileek, Carolina Aguerre, Oluwasefunmi 'Tale Arogundade, Nor Aziah Alias, Sebastián Benítez Larghi, Jorge Bossio, Juan Fernando Bossio, Marina Laura Calamari, Nikos Dacanay, Jean Damascène Mazimpaka, Laurent Aristide Eyinga Eyinga, Mary Luz Feranil, Ariel Fontecoba, Omar Fraihat, Martin S. Hagger, Jianbin Hao, Sulaiman Hashim, Izaham Shah Ismail, Haziah Jamaludin, Xuemei Jiang, Laura León, Guoxin Li, Balwant Singh Mehta, Nidhi Mehta, Marina Moguillansky, Marhaini Mohd Noor, Avis Momeni, Théodomir Mugiraneza, Jimena Orchuela, Patricia Peña Miranda, Alejandra Phillippi, Jimena Ponce de León, Ghaleb Rabab'ah, Saif Addeen AlRababah, Wei Shang, Ryan V. Silverio, Sylvie Siyam Siwe, Efenita M. Taqueban, Olga Balbine Tsafack Nguekeng, Xiaoguang Yang

Public Access ICT Across Cultures

Author : Francisco J Proenza
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262527375
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Public Access ICT Across Cultures written by Francisco J Proenza and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic assessment of the impact of public access to computers and the Internet, with findings from developing countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. Shared public access to computers and the Internet in developing countries is often hailed as an effective, low-cost way to share the benefits of digital technology. Yet research on the economic and social effects of public access to computers is lacking. This volume offers the first systematic assessment of the impact of shared public access in the developing world, with findings from ten countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. It provides evidence that the benefits of diversified participation in digital society go beyond providing access to technology. Public access venues—most often Internet cafés in cities and state-run telecenters in rural areas—are places for learning, sharing, working, empowerment and finding opportunities. The book documents the impact of public access on individuals, on society and networks, and on women. Chapters report findings and examine policy implications of research on such topics as users' perceptions of the benefits of Internet café use in Jordan; ICT job training in Rwanda; understanding user motivations and risk factors for overuse and Internet addiction in China; the effect of technology use on social inclusion among low-income urban youth in Argentina; productive uses of technologies by grassroots organizations in Peru; use of technology by migrant ethnic minority Burmese women in Thailand to maintain ties with their culture and their family and friends; and women's limited access to the most ubiquitous type of venue, cybercafés, in practically all countries studied—and quite severely in some places, e.g. Uttar Pradesh, India. Contributing Editors Erwin A. Alampay, Roxana Barrantes Cáceres, Hernan Galperin, Abiodun Jagun, George Sciadas, Ramata Molo Thioune, Kentaro Toyama Chapter authors Ali Farhan AbuSeileek, Carolina Aguerre, Oluwasefunmi 'Tale Arogundade, Nor Aziah Alias, Sebastián Benítez Larghi, Jorge Bossio, Juan Fernando Bossio, Marina Laura Calamari, Nikos Dacanay, Jean Damascène Mazimpaka, Laurent Aristide Eyinga Eyinga, Mary Luz Feranil, Ariel Fontecoba, Omar Fraihat, Martin S. Hagger, Jianbin Hao, Sulaiman Hashim, Izaham Shah Ismail, Haziah Jamaludin, Xuemei Jiang, Laura León, Guoxin Li, Balwant Singh Mehta, Nidhi Mehta, Marina Moguillansky, Marhaini Mohd Noor, Avis Momeni, Théodomir Mugiraneza, Jimena Orchuela, Patricia Peña Miranda, Alejandra Phillippi, Jimena Ponce de León, Ghaleb Rabab'ah, Saif Addeen AlRababah, Wei Shang, Ryan V. Silverio, Sylvie Siyam Siwe, Efenita M. Taqueban, Olga Balbine Tsafack Nguekeng, Xiaoguang Yang

Public Access ICT Across Cultures

Author : Francisco J. Proenza
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780262328548
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book Public Access ICT Across Cultures written by Francisco J. Proenza and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Between the Public and Private in Mobile Communication

Author : Ana Serrano Tellería
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315399296
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Between the Public and Private in Mobile Communication written by Ana Serrano Tellería and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 17 Structural Crises of Meaning and New Technologies: Reframing the Public and the Private in the News Media through the Expansion of Voices by Social Networks -- 18 A Starting Path for a Great Future -- List of Contributors -- Index

Public ICT Center for Rural Development

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292578960
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Public ICT Center for Rural Development written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cybercafés play a key role in providing internet access to developing countries. This paper examines the challenges of internet connectivity in rural and remote areas and how cybercafés now serve as a model behind government efforts to set up telecenters to extend internet connectivity to rural communities. Find out why telecenters remain popular as highlighted in two case studies: a government run initiative in the Philippines and a public-private partnership in Sri Lanka.

Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to ICT: International Comparisons

Author : Gomez, Ricardo
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1609607724
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to ICT: International Comparisons written by Gomez, Ricardo and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-07-31 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public venues are vital to information access across the globe, yet few formal studies exist of the complex ways people in developing countries use information technologies in public access places.Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to ICT: International Comparisons presents groundbreaking research on the new challenges and opportunities faced by public libraries, community telecentres, and cybercafés that offer public access to computers and other information and communication technologies. Written in plain language, the book presents an in-depth analysis of the spaces that serve underserved populations, bridge "digital divides," and further social and economic development objectives, including employability. With examples and experiences from around the world, this book sheds light on a surprising and understudied facet of the digital revolution at a time when effective digital inclusion strategies are needed more than ever.

Vital Links for a Knowledge Culture

Author : Liss Jeffrey
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9789287146212
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Vital Links for a Knowledge Culture written by Liss Jeffrey and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizenship and cultural participation in the 21st century will increasingly require access to new information technologies, and those lacking access will risk social exclusion. This book considers the issues involved in developing a policy framework to close the access gap, in order to maximise the potential for human and cultural development. It contains a number of essays that adopt historical, statistical, theoretical, and descriptive methods to investigate the value of the internet for societies, citizens and communities. It considers how government policy makers and their partners in the corporate and civil society sectors can help foster full participation in the development of a knowledge society.

Cultural Heritage in a Changing World

Author : Karol Jan Borowiecki
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319295446
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Heritage in a Changing World written by Karol Jan Borowiecki and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central purpose of this collection of essays is to make a creative addition to the debates surrounding the cultural heritage domain. In the 21st century the world faces epochal changes which affect every part of society, including the arenas in which cultural heritage is made, held, collected, curated, exhibited, or simply exists. The book is about these changes; about the decentring of culture and cultural heritage away from institutional structures towards the individual; about the questions which the advent of digital technologies is demanding that we ask and answer in relation to how we understand, collect and make available Europe’s cultural heritage. Cultural heritage has enormous potential in terms of its contribution to improving the quality of life for people, understanding the past, assisting territorial cohesion, driving economic growth, opening up employment opportunities and supporting wider developments such as improvements in education and in artistic careers. Given that spectrum of possible benefits to society, the range of studies that follow here are intended to be a resource and stimulus to help inform not just professionals in the sector but all those with an interest in cultural heritage.

CyberParks – The Interface Between People, Places and Technology

Author : Carlos Smaniotto Costa
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030134172
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book CyberParks – The Interface Between People, Places and Technology written by Carlos Smaniotto Costa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book is about public open spaces, about people, and about the relationship between them and the role of technology in this relationship. It is about different approaches, methods, empirical studies, and concerns about a phenomenon that is increasingly being in the centre of sciences and strategies – the penetration of digital technologies in the urban space. As the main outcome of the CyberParks Project, this book aims at fostering the understanding about the current and future interactions of the nexus people, public spaces and technology. It addresses a wide range of challenges and multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging phenomena related to the penetration of technology in people’s lifestyles - affecting therefore the whole society, and with this, the production and use of public spaces. Cyberparks coined the term cyberpark to describe the mediated public space, that emerging type of urban spaces where nature and cybertechnologies blend together to generate hybrid experiences and enhance quality of life.

Information and Communications in the Chinese Countryside

Author : Michael Minges
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 146480205X
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Information and Communications in the Chinese Countryside written by Michael Minges and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report first summarizes the key findings from the following three studies in three provinces (Guizhou, Jilin, Shandong): (a) a demand survey to assess rural ICT access and attitudes; (b) a library study including scoping the status of ICT use in rural libraries; and (c) a limited impact evaluation to examine how ICT interventions have affected rural uers. Then the report addresses the challenges and policy recommendations of ICT use in the Chinese Countryside.

Multiculturalism and Information and Communication Technology

Author : Pnina Fichman
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608457753
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Multiculturalism and Information and Communication Technology written by Pnina Fichman and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on multiculturalism and information and communication technology (ICT) has been important to understanding recent history, planning for future large-scale initiatives, and understanding unrealized expectations for social and technological change. This interdisciplinary area of research has examined interactions between ICT and culture at the group and society levels. However, there is debate within the literature as to the nature of the relationship between culture and technology. In this synthesis, we suggest that the tensions result from the competing ideologies that drive researchers, allowing us to conceptualize the relationship between culture and ICT under three primary models, each with its own assumptions: 1) Social informatics, 2) Social determinism, and 3) Technological determinism. Social informatics views the relationship to be one of sociotechnical interaction, in which culture and ICTs affect each other mutually and iteratively, rather than linearly; the vast majority of the literature approach the relationships between ICT and culture under the assumptions of social informatics. From a socially deterministic perspective, ICTs are viewed as the dependent variable in the equation, whereas, from a technologically deterministic perspective, ICTs are an independent variable. The issues of multiculturalism and ICTs attracted much scholarly attention and have been explored under a myriad of contexts, with substantial literature on global development, social and political issues, business and public administration as well as education and scholarly collaboration. We synthesize here research in the areas of global development, social and political issues, and business collaboration. Finally we conclude by proposing under-explored areas for future research directions.

Information Society and Culture

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Media and Public Culture

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Media and Public Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues

Author : Kidd, Terry T.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1599047764
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues written by Kidd, Terry T. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides a source for definitions, antecedents, and consequences of social informatics and the cultural aspect of technology. It addresses cultural/societal issues in social informatics technology and society, the Digital Divide, government and technology law, information security and privacy, cyber ethics, technology ethics, and the future of social informatics and technology"--Provided by publisher.

Official Journal of the European Communities

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Official Journal of the European Communities written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism

Author : Androniki Kavoura
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030124533
Total Pages : 1330 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism written by Androniki Kavoura and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 1330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers a very broad range of topics in marketing, communication, and tourism, focusing especially on new perspectives and technologies that promise to influence the future direction of marketing research and practice in a digital and innovational era. Among the areas covered are product and brand management, strategic marketing, B2B marketing and sales management, international marketing, business communication and advertising, digital and social marketing, tourism and hospitality marketing and management, destination branding and cultural management, and event marketing. The book comprises the proceedings of the International Conference on Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism (ICSIMAT) 2018, where researchers, academics, and government and industry practitioners from around the world came together to discuss best practices, the latest research, new paradigms, and advances in theory. It will be of interest to a wide audience, including members of the academic community, MSc and PhD students, and marketing and tourism professionals.

Cultures and Societies in a Changing World

Author : Wendy Griswold
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452289409
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Cultures and Societies in a Changing World written by Wendy Griswold and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Fourth Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World, author Wendy Griswold illuminates how culture shapes our social world and how society shapes culture. She helps students gain an understanding of the sociology of culture and explore stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions, and rituals from a sociological perspective. Cultural examples from multiple countries and time periods will broaden students′ global understanding. They will develop a deeper appreciation of culture and society, gleaning insights that will help them overcome cultural misunderstandings, conflicts, and ignorance; equip them to be more effective in their professional and personal lives, and become wise citizens of the world.