Title Public access ICT across cultures : diversifying participation in the network society / edited by Francisco J. Proenza

Published Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press ; Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 476 pages) Series International development research centre International development research centre Contents Introduction / Francisco J. Proenza -- I. Impact on personal achievement and well-being: User perceptions of impact of internet cafés in Amman, Jordan / Ghaleb Rabab'ah, Ali Farhan AbuSeileek, Francisco J. Proenza, Omar Fraihat, and Saif Addeen Alrababah -- Impact of public access to ICT skills on job prospects in Rwanda / Jean Damascène Mazimpaka, Théodomir Mugiraneza, and Ramata Molo Thioune -- Personal objectives and the impact of internet cafés in China / Francisco J. Proenza, Wei Shang, Guoxin Li, Jianbin Hao, Oluwasefunmi 'Tale Arogundade, and Martin S. Hagger -- Problematic internet use among internet café users in China / Wei Shang, Xuemei Jiang, Jianbin Hao, and Xiaoguang Yang -- The contribution of five "Télécentres communautaires polyvalents" to Cameroon's rural secondary education / Sylvie Siyam Siwe, Laurent Aristide Eyinga Eyinga, Avis Momeni, Olga Balbine Tsafack Nguekeng, Abiodun Jagun, Ramata Molo Thioune, and Francisco J. Proenza -- II. Facilitating includion and enabling the buildup of social capital: The appropriation of computer and internet access by low-income urban youth in Argentina / Sebastián Benítez Larghi, Carolina Aguerre, Marina Laura Calamari, Ariel Fontecoba, Marina Moguillansky, Jimena Orchuela, and Jimena Ponce de León -- Impact of public access to computer and the internet on the connectedness of rural Malaysians / Nor Aziah Alias, Marhaini Mohd Noor, Francisco J. Proenza, Haziah Jamaludin, Izaham Shah Ismail, and Sulaiman Hashim -- The capacity-enhancing power of ICT : the case of rural community-based organizations in the Peruvian Andes / Jorge Bossio, Juan Fernando Bossio, and Laura León with the collaboration of María Alejandra Campos and Gabriela Perona -- III. Impact on women: Women and cybercafés in Uttar Pradesh / Nidhi Mehta and Balwant Singh Mehta -- The impact of public access to telecenters : social appropriation of ICT by Chilean women / Alejandra Phillippi and Patricia Peña -- Cybercafés and community ICT training centers : empowering women migrant workers in Thailand / Nikos Dacanay, Mary Luz Feranil, Ryan V. Silverio, and Mai M. Taqueban -- IV. A place to learn, a place to play, a place to dream, a place to fall from grace: Public access impact and poloicy implications / Francisco J. Proenza with the collaboration of Erwin A. Alampay, Roxana Barrantes, Hernán Galperin, Abiodun Jagun, George Sciadas, Ramata Molo Thioune, and Kentaro Toyama Summary Shared public access to computers and the Internet in developing countries is often hailed as an effective, low-cost way to share the benefits of digital technology. Yet research on the economic and social effects of public access to computers is lacking. This volume offers the first systematic assessment of the impact of shared public access in the developing world, with findings from ten countries in South America, Asia, and Africa. It provides evidence that the benefits of diversified participation in digital society go beyond providing access to technology. Public access venues -- most often Internet cafš in cities and state-run telecenters in rural areas -- are places for learning, sharing, working, empowerment and finding opportunities.The book documents the impact of public access on individuals, on society and networks, and on women. Chapters report findings and examine policy implications of research on such topics as users' perceptions of the benefits of Internet caf ̌use in Jordan; ICT job training in Rwanda; understanding user motivations and risk factors for overuse and Internet addiction in China; the effect of technology use on social inclusion among low-income urban youth in Argentina; productive uses of technologies by grassroots organizations in Peru; use of technology by migrant ethnic minority Burmese women in Thailand to maintain ties with their culture and their family and friends; and women's limited access to the most ubiquitous type of venue, cybercafš, in practically all countries studied -- and quite severely in some places, e.g. Uttar Pradesh, India. Contributing Editors Erwin A. Alampay, Roxana Barrantes Cc̀eres, Hernan Galperin, Abiodun Jagun, George Sciadas, Ramata Molo Thioune, Kentaro ToyamaChapter authorsAli Farhan AbuSeileek, Carolina Aguerre, Oluwasefunmi 'Tale Arogundade, Nor Aziah Alias, Sebastiǹ Bent̕ez Larghi, Jorge Bossio, Juan Fernando Bossio, Marina Laura Calamari, Nikos Dacanay, Jean Damascn̈e Mazimpaka, Laurent Aristide Eyinga Eyinga, Mary Luz Feranil, Ariel Fontecoba, Omar Fraihat, Martin S. Hagger, Jianbin Hao, Sulaiman Hashim, Izaham Shah Ismail, Haziah Jamaludin, Xuemei Jiang, Laura Len̤, Guoxin Li, Balwant Singh Mehta, Nidhi Mehta, Marina Moguillansky, Marhaini Mohd Noor, Avis Momeni, Thǒdomir Mugiraneza, Jimena Orchuela, Patricia Peą Miranda, Alejandra Phillippi, Jimena Ponce de Len̤, Ghaleb Rabab'ah, Saif Addeen AlRababah, Wei Shang, Ryan V. Silverio, Sylvie Siyam Siwe, Efenita M. Taqueban, Olga Balbine Tsafack Nguekeng, Xiaoguang Yang Analysis INFORMATION SCIENCE/Technology & Policy INFORMATION SCIENCE/Internet Studies INFORMATION SCIENCE/Communications & Telecommunications Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Information society -- Economic aspects Information technology -- Developing countries Digital divide -- Developing countries Information technology -- Economic aspects Digital divide Information society -- Economic aspects Information technology Information technology -- Economic aspects Developing countries Genre/Form Electronic books Cross-cultural studies Form Electronic book Author Proenza, Francisco J ISBN 9780262328548 0262328542 9781552505694 1552505693

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