Thirty years ago, one writer complained that 'to admire technology is all out of fashion'. Today excited claims are made for the impact that these technologies are having on social, political and economic life. But how are we to assess these claims? This book critically interrogates many of the prev
Information Technology, Development, and Social Change
β Scribed by Fay Patel, Prahalad Sooknanan, Giselle Rampersad, Anuradha Mundkur
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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