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Overview"Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are widely heralded as an opportunity for the poor to have greater access to information that can help them escape poverty, as well as an important tool for development agencies. But as Tanya Jakimow shows, the consequences of the ""information age"" often deviate greatly from our image of an interconnected, modern world. Peddlers of Information offers a critical look at how local NGOs in rural India are using ICTs, particularly the internet—and the implications that this has for development work and ideas about poverty." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tanya JakimowPublisher: Kumarian Press Imprint: Kumarian Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9781565494411ISBN 10: 1565494415 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 29 February 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. A Place for NGOs?: Normative and Perverse Roles in the Information Age. From Brokers and Translators to Peddlers of Information. Hunting and Gathering in the Information Age. The Rise and Fall of IVD: An Economy of Practices in the NGO Sector. Information for Development: Cultivating Model Developing Citizens. Knowledge About Development: Understanding Problems and Creating Solutions. NGOs in the Information Age.Reviews"""Tanya Jakimow s book is necessary if not pleasant -- reading for all those within the Indian NGO ecosystem and an important contribution to the knowledge base of the same ecosystem.""" Tanya Jakimow s book is necessary if not pleasant -- reading for all those within the Indian NGO ecosystem and an important contribution to the knowledge base of the same ecosystem. Author InformationTanya Jakimow is lecturer in anthropology in the School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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