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Information Technology and Indigenous People

By Laurel Evelyn Dyson (Editor) , Max Hendriks (Editor) , Stephen Grant (Editor)

Book information

Publisher
IGI Global
Year
2006
ISBN
1599042983, 9781599042985, 9781599043005
Open Library ID
OL8900963M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5660431 bytes)
Pages
346\372
Topic
Computers
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Информатика и вычислительная техника;Информационны

Description

Indigenous people around the world are becoming more interested in information technology because they see it as a way to preserve their traditional cultures for future generations as well as a way to provide their communities with economic and social renewal. However, the cost of the new technologies, geographic isolation, and a lack of computer literacy have made it difficult for indigenous people to adopt IT. Information Technology and Indigenous People provides theoretical and empirical information related to the planning and execution of IT projects aimed at serving indigenous people. It explores many cultural concerns with IT implementation, including language issues and questions of cultural appropriateness, and brings together cutting-edge research from both indigenous and non-indigenous scholars.

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