Public access ICT across cultures : diversifying participation in the network society
Date
2015
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
Public access venues – most often Internet café in cities and state-run rural telecenters – are places where people can use computers and the Internet. This volume offers the first systemic assessment of the impact of shared public access in the developing world, with findings from 10 countries in South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru), Asia (China, India, Malaysia, Thailand), and Africa (Cameroon, Jordan, Rwanda). The book documents the impacts of public access, positive and negative, on individuals, on society and networks, and on women, and examines the policy implications of findings.
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Co-published with The MIT Press
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IDRC Book
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ICT4D, INTERNET ACCESS, INTERNET CAFES, COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, DISTANCE LEARNING, NON-INSTRUMENTAL USES, INFORMATION NETWORKS, EMPOWERMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SELF DETERMINATION, CONNECTIVITY, VULNERABLE GROUPS