Impact of Information Society Research in the Global South
The second volume in the SIRCA book series investigates the impact of information society initiatives by extending the boundaries of academic research into the realm of practice. Global in scope, it includes contributions and research projects from Asia,
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Impact of Information Society Research in the Global South
Impact of Information Society Research in the Global South
Arul Chib • Julian May • Roxana Barrantes Editors
Impact of Information Society Research in the Global South
Editors Arul Chib Wee Kim Wee School for Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Julian May Institute for Social Development University of the Western Cape Bellville, Western Cape South Africa
Roxana Barrantes Instituto de Estudios Peruanos Lima, Peru
This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of IDRC or its Board of Governors. ISBN 978-981-287-380-4 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-381-1
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Foreword
The contributors to this volume make a crucial and forceful point. There are numerous theories and methodologies that can be used to yield research findings about the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Whether the findings in any particular research project actually contribute in this way depends on multiple factors, some affecting researchers themselves, others on whether actors beyond university-based research communities are interested and have the resou
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