The Promise of Access: Technology, Inequality, and the Political Economy of Hope

Description: The Promise of Access by Daniel Greene "Based on fieldwork at three distinct sites in Washington, DC, this book finds that the persistent problem of poverty is often framed as a problem of technology"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better.Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better.Why do we keep trying to solve poverty with technology? What makes us feel that we need to learn to code--or else? In The Promise of Access, Daniel Greene argues that the problem of poverty became a problem of technology in order to manage the contradictions of a changing economy. Greene shows how the digital divide emerged as a policy problem and why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better. Author Biography Daniel Greene is Assistant Professor at the University of Marylands iSchool. Table of Contents AcknowledgementsIntroduction: "The Internet: Your Future Depends on It"1 Discovering the Divide: Technology and Poverty in the New Economy2 The Pivot and the Trouble with Tech3 "More than Just a Building to Sit In For the Day"4 Flexible Classrooms5 BootstrappingConclusion: Reproducing HopeReferencesIndex Promotional "Headline" Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better. Details ISBN0262542331 Author Daniel Greene Short Title The Promise of Access Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0262542331 ISBN-13 9780262542333 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-04-06 Pages 224 UK Release Date 2021-04-06 Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-04-06 NZ Release Date 2021-04-06 US Release Date 2021-04-06 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Subtitle Technology, Inequality, and the Political Economy of Hope DEWEY 303.483309753 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131673655;

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