TY - BOOK AU - StAmant,Kirk AU - Olaniran,Bolanle Abodunrin TI - Globalization and the digital divide SN - 9781604977707 AV - HN981.I56 G56 2011 U1 - 303.48/33091724 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Amherst, NY PB - Cambria Press KW - Digital divide KW - Developing countries KW - Information technology KW - Economic development KW - Globalization KW - Social aspects KW - fast KW - Computerunterstützte Kommunikation KW - swd KW - Digitale Spaltung KW - Globalisierung KW - gnd KW - Aufsatzsammlung N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : globalization and the digital divide : understanding the connections between technology and communication in a global context; Kirk St. Amant --; The spread of culture under the umbrella of globalization; Tugba Kalafatoglu --; Traditional cultures and their effects on globalization : an African perspective; Kehbuma Langmia --; The role of appropriate ICT in bridging the digital divide : theoretical considerations and illustration cases; Victor van Reijswoud and Arjan de Jager --; Wireless networking bridges the digital divide in Africa; Anas Tawileh --; The container project in rural Jamaica : socializing technology and unleashing creativity along the digital divide; Francesca da Rimini --; The web presence of European and Middle Eastern countries : a digital divide; Alireza Noruzi --; The digital divide in China : socioeconomic and cultural dimensions; Yun Xia --; Globalization, epidemics, and politics : communicating risk in the digital age; Yasmin Ibrahim --; The commercialization of higher education and knowledge as a global trend : implications for the digital divide in developing countries; Tatjana Takseva UR - http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=024577389&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA ER -