Digital and Development Flashcards
industrial revolution
electricity, engines, and telecomms ere made in the US and UK and spread unevenly (spatial)
SOURCE: people’s access to the internet is mediated by framing institutions with specific norms and expectations
Wajcman, 2004
SOURCE: technology is society
Castells, 1996
how many people dont have access to the internet
2.7 B
how many people dont have access to safe water
1.3 B
what is technology justice?
everyone has the right to access the technologies they need to live the life they value without limiting the ability of others now and in the future to do the same
SOURCE: technology justice
Practical Action, 2014
what year was the www created?
1989
ICT
information and communication technologies
what is digital divides?
inequalities in the spread of ICTs between countries and within societies
SOURCE: digital divides
Norris, 2001
ICT4D
ICT for development: promotes goal 9 of the SDGs which is “promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
ICT4D aims to:
- accelerate human progress
- bridge the digital divide
- develop knowledgable societies
name two criticism of ICT4D
supply led
majority of inventions fail
digital divides persist
overly optimistic and highly western
lack of fundamental conceptual and empirical foundation
AfriCultuRes
new data collected using satellites that can help agriculture sector stakeholders make more informed decisions, and therefore improve food security in africa
Your Voice Counts (oxfam)
supporting field staff to capture currently undocumented feedback which is received face to face by using ICTs to enable responsive and accountable uses of information
GeDIA
Gender-Just digital innovation in africa: uniting women and their male counterparts to co-design gender-just digital futures
SOURCE: digital innovations are often designed by men
kwami, 2011
SOURCE: digital innovations are often with a design culturally embedded in north america and europe
Hicks, 2013
