Mapping the Digital Divide in Africa : A Mediated Analysis

Publication/Creation:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2019]

Resource Type:

Book

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Full Title:

Mapping the Digital Divide in Africa : A Mediated Analysis / Bruce Mutsvairo, Massimo Ragnedda

Series Titles:

Council of Economic Advisers issue brief

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Frontmatter --
Table of Contents --
List of Figures and Tables --
Acknowledgements --
Section I. Foundations and Theory --
1. Comprehending the Digital Disparities in Africa /
2. Conceptualising the digital divide /
3. From Global to Local, Metropolitan to Village. A Case for a Definitional and Context-Oriented Approach to Examining the 'Digital Divide' /
4. Technology and the Democratic Space in Africa. A Re-Examination of the Notion of 'Digital Divide' /
Section II. Social Inclusion and Digital Exclusion --
5. The Partially Digital: Internet and South African Youth /
6. Online Football Fandom as a Microcosm of the Digital Participation Divide in Zimbabwe /
7. The Discourse of Digital Inclusion of Women in Rwanda's Media. A Thematic Analysis of Imvaho Nshya and The New Times Newspapers /
Section III. Cultural, Social, and Economic Paradigms --
8. The Digital Divide and Film /
9. Digital Divide or Information Divide. Interrogating Telecommunication Penetration Measurements in Communal African Societies /
10. Exploring How Mobile Phones Mediate Bonding, Bridging and Linking Social Capital in a South African Rural Area /
11. Bridging the Digital Gap in Sub-Saharan Africa. A Critical Analysis of Illiteracy and Language Divide /
12. Kenya's 'Mobile Agriculture' Discourse. Unpacking Notions of Technology, Modernisation, and Development /
Index

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Additional Author/Creators:

Mutsvairo, Bruce, editor
Ragnedda, Massimo, editor
Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.), issuing body

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Digital divide--Africa
Africa--Social conditions

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Section I. Foundations and Theory -- 1. Comprehending the Digital Disparities in Africa / Mutsvairo, Bruce / Ragnedda, Massimo -- 2. Conceptualising the digital divide / Ragnedda, Massimo -- 3. From Global to Local, Metropolitan to Village. A Case for a Definitional and Context-Oriented Approach to Examining the 'Digital Divide' / Chitanana, Tenford -- 4. Technology and the Democratic Space in Africa. A Re-Examination of the Notion of 'Digital Divide' / Musa, Muhammed -- Section II. Social Inclusion and Digital Exclusion -- 5. The Partially Digital: Internet and South African Youth / Oyedemi, Toks -- 6. Online Football Fandom as a Microcosm of the Digital Participation Divide in Zimbabwe / Ncube, Lyton -- 7. The Discourse of Digital Inclusion of Women in Rwanda's Media. A Thematic Analysis of Imvaho Nshya and The New Times Newspapers / Jjuuko, Margaret / Njuguna, Joseph -- Section III. Cultural, Social, and Economic Paradigms -- 8. The Digital Divide and Film / Karam, Beschara -- 9. Digital Divide or Information Divide. Interrogating Telecommunication Penetration Measurements in Communal African Societies / Anyanwu, Chika -- 10. Exploring How Mobile Phones Mediate Bonding, Bridging and Linking Social Capital in a South African Rural Area / Buthelezi, Mbalenhle / Dalvit, Lorenzo -- 11. Bridging the Digital Gap in Sub-Saharan Africa. A Critical Analysis of Illiteracy and Language Divide / Sam, Steven -- 12. Kenya's 'Mobile Agriculture' Discourse. Unpacking Notions of Technology, Modernisation, and Development / Brouwer, Sara -- Index

Summary:

Despite issues associated with the digital divide, mobile telephony is growing on the continent and the rise of smartphones has given citizens easy access to social networking sites. But the digital divide, which mostly reflects on one's race, gender, socioeconomic status or geographical location, stands in the way of digital progress. What opportunities are available to tame digital disparities? How are different societies in Africa handling digital problems? What innovative methods are being used to provide citizens with access to critical information that can help improve their lives? Experiences from various locations in several sub-Saharan African countries have been carefully selected in this collection with the aim of providing an updated account on the digital divide and its impact in Africa.

Language:

English

Language Note:

In English.

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (279 pages)

General Note:

Title from caption (viewed Nov. 16, 2015).
"July 2015."

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937411280302486

ISBN:

90-485-3822-X

OCLC Number:

1102474566
929483341

Other Identifiers:

doi: 10.1515/9789048538225