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Inequality.com : power, poverty and the digital divide / Kieron O'Hara and David Stevens.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford : Oneworld, c2006.Description: xv, 341 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781851684502 (hbk)
  • 1851684506 (hbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.4833
LOC classification:
  • HM 851 O36i 2006
Contents:
1. Introduction - the new habitat 1; 2. what's around the corner 33; 3. whats so special about information technology 69; 4. All things being equal 91; 5. Globalisation, poverty, priorities 119; 6.Democracy, Deliberation and the virtues of denzienship; 7. Cutting out the middleman: -e-government, e-democracy; 8. Privacy; 9. The future is here
Summary: Examines the political, social and moral questions brought about by the growth of the Internet. This work argues that the lack of Internet access can deprive the poor of services and information that are essential to their status as equal citizens in society.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HM 851 O36i 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000068189

1. Introduction - the new habitat 1; 2. what's around the corner 33; 3. whats so special about information technology 69; 4. All things being equal 91; 5. Globalisation, poverty, priorities 119; 6.Democracy, Deliberation and the virtues of denzienship; 7. Cutting out the middleman: -e-government, e-democracy; 8. Privacy; 9. The future is here

Examines the political, social and moral questions brought about by the growth of the Internet. This work argues that the lack of Internet access can deprive the poor of services and information that are essential to their status as equal citizens in society.

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