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Mobile technology and social transformations : access to knowledge in global contexts / edited by Stefanie Felsberger and Ramesh Subramanian.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Rethinking development
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cell phone systems--Social aspects.
- Cell phone systems.
- Social change.
- Information networks--Law and legislation.
- Information networks.
- Knowledge management--Case studies.
- Knowledge management.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 180 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction: Mobile Technologies and Access to Knowledge p. 1 / Ramesh Subramanian and Stefanie Felsberger
- Part I Access: Mobile Technologies and A2K p. 13 / Ramesh Subramanian
- 2 India and Foreign Language Teaching: Enhancing A2K through M-Learning p. 17 / John Lourdusamy and Rishika Czarzasta
- 3 India and the Pain of the Last Mile: Human-to-Human ICT Interface for the Poor and the Marginalized p. 29 / Saji Matthew and Arun Kumar and Ramesh Subramanian
- 4 Botswana and A2K: The Diffusion and Civic Application of Mobile Telephony p. 42 / William O. Lesitaokana
- 5 Brazil and the Blocking of Non-Approved Cell Phones: An A2K Perspective p. 56 / Celina M.A. Bottino and Carlos Affonso Souza and Beatriz L.M. Nunes
- Part II Control: Mobile Technologies and A2K p. 71 / Stejanie Felsberger
- 6 Syria and the Tragic Dream of Autonomous Internet Access: The Case of Bassel Safadi and the Syrian Revolution p. 75 / Harry Halpin
- 7 The United States and Government-Provided Internet Access: Infrastructures of Free Expression and the Role of the State p. 93 / Enrique Armijo
- 8 Brazil and the Treasure Trove's Tale: A Study on the Evolution and Popularization of Phones and Law Enforcement Access to Communications p. 106 / Dennys Antonialli and Jacqueline de Souza Abreu
- Part III Social Change and Economic Opportunities: Social Change, Economic Opportunities and Mobile Technologies p. 123 / Stejanie Felsberger
- 9 Hong Kong and the Umbrella Movement: Mobile Social Media, Activism, and Social Change p. 125 / Colin Agur
- 10 South Korea and A2K: The Role of Mobile Technologies in the 2016 Impeachment Scandal p. 136 / Shubhangi Gokhale
- 11 Egypt and the Case of Uber: An A2K Perspective on Ride-Sharing Legislation p. 147 / Nagla Rizk
- 12 Contradictions and Tensions in Mobile Technologies and A2K p. 166 / Stejanie Felsberger.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mobile technology and social transformations
- ISBN:
- 9781003089575
- 1003089577
- 9781000375145
- 1000375145
- Publisher Number:
- 40030723752
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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