Author : F. J. M. Laver
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 27,49 MB
Release : 1980-05-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780521230278
Uporabnost računalnikov v vsakdanjem življenju in kot posledica socialne spremembe in način življenja.
Author : John Downing
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,92 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Community organization
ISBN : 9780866568654
Computers for Social Change and Community Organizing presents an original perspective on the uses of computers for community- and social-change-based organizations. Drawing on the experience of community organizers and administrators who use computers for social and political goals, and computer consultants who tailor systems to the specialized needs of small non-profit and membership groups, the book offers valuable information and advice on traditional and innovative applications. Computers for Social Change and Community Organizing aims to reach professionals who want to explore and use the computer efficiently and creatively, including: computer professionals working for social change administrators of small social service and community organizations leaders of self-help organizations, networks, and coalitions paid and volunteer staff and leadership Chapters range from suggestions on data-based implementation through reports on computer uses in neighborhood housing preservation and crime reduction, to discussions of the broad issues surrounding the role of technology in democratic social movements. This provocative book provides practical guidelines on computerizing for empowerment, together with insights into the challenges faced by low-budget organizations and contemporary social movements. Computers for Social Change and Community Organizing incorporates material from the precedential first and second New York City Conferences on Computers for Social Change: New Tools for Political and Community Organizing.
Author : Kentaro Toyama
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 34,94 MB
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1610395298
After a decade designing technologies meant to address education, health, and global poverty, award-winning computer scientist Kentaro Toyama came to a difficult conclusion: Even in an age of amazing technology, social progress depends on human changes that gadgets can't deliver. Computers in Bangalore are locked away in dusty cabinets because teachers don't know what to do with them. Mobile phone apps meant to spread hygiene practices in Africa fail to improve health. Executives in Silicon Valley evangelize novel technologies at work even as they send their children to Waldorf schools that ban electronics. And four decades of incredible innovation in America have done nothing to turn the tide of rising poverty and inequality. Why then do we keep hoping that technology will solve our greatest social ills? In this incisive book, Toyama cures us of the manic rhetoric of digital utopians and reinvigorates us with a deeply people-centric view of social change. Contrasting the outlandish claims of tech zealots with stories of people like Patrick Awuah, a Microsoft millionaire who left his engineering job to open Ghana's first liberal arts university, and Tara Sreenivasa, a graduate of a remarkable South Indian school that takes impoverished children into the high-tech offices of Goldman Sachs and Mercedes-Benz, Geek Heresy is a heartwarming reminder that it's human wisdom, not machines, that move our world forward.
Author : Jennifer Earl
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,38 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262015102
Where we have been and where we are headed -- The look and feel of e-tactics and their Web sites -- Tacking action on the cheap: costs and participation -- Making action on the cheap: costs and organizing -- Being together versus working together : copresence in participation -- From power in numbers to power laws: copresence in organizing -- A new digital repertoire of contention?
Author : Richard S. Rosenberg
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 34,94 MB
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1483267156
The Social Impact of Computers should be read as a guide to the social implications of current and future applications of computers. Among the basic themes presented are the following: the changing nature of work in response to technological innovation as well as the threat to jobs; personal freedom in the machine age as manifested by challenges to privacy, dignity, and work; the relationship between advances in computer and communications technology and the possibility of increased centralization of authority; and the emergence and influence of artificial intelligence and its role in decision-making, especially in military applications. The book begins with background and historical information on computers and technology. Separate chapters then cover major applications: business, medicine, education, government; major social issues, including crime, privacy, work; and new technologies and problems: industry regulation, electronic funds transfer systems, international competition, national industrial policies, robotics and industrial automation, productivity, the information society, videotex. The final chapter discusses issues associated with ethics and professionalism. The material presented should be accessible to most university students who have had an introductory course in computer science. Self taught or sufficiently motivated individuals who have gained an understanding of how computers operate should also profit from this book. Especially useful are backgrounds in sociology, economics, history, political science, or philosophy.
Author : Carolyn A. Lin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 113525124X
Communication Technology and Social Change is a distinctive collection that provides current theoretical, empirical, and legal analyses for a broader understanding of the dynamic influences of communication technology on social change. With a distinguished panel of contributors, the volume presents a systematic discussion of the role communication technology plays in shaping social, political, and economic influences in society within specific domains and settings. Its integrated focus expands and complements the scope of existing literature on this subject. Each chapter is organized around a specific structure, covering: *Background—offering an introduction of relevant communication technology that outlines its technical capabilities, diffusion, and uses; *Theory—featuring a discussion of relevant theories used to study the social impacts of the communication technology in question; *Empirical Findings—providing an analysis of recent academic and relevant practical work that explains the impact of the communication technology on social change; and *Social Change Implications—proposing a summary of the real world implications for social change that stems from synthesizing the relevant theories and empirical findings presented throughout the book. Communication Technology and Social Change will serve scholars, researchers, upper-division undergraduate students, and graduate students examining the relationship between communication and technology and its implications for society.
Author : Vikas Kumar
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1466685034
Life in the digital era offers an array of new and invigorating opportunities, as well as a new set of challenges when facing the dissemination of fresh innovations. While once reserved for personal use, online platforms are now being utilized for more critical purposes, such as ocial revolution, political influence, and governance at both the local and national levels. Promoting Social Changes and Democracy through Information Technology is a definitive reference source for the latest scholarly research on the use of the internet, mobile phones, and other digital platforms for political discourse between citizens and governments. Focusing on empirical case studies and pivotal theoretical applications of technology within political science and social activism, this comprehensive book is an essential reference source for advanced-level students, researchers, practitioners, and academicians interested in the changing landscape of democratic development and social welfare.
Author : Jane Thomason
Publisher : Engineering Science Reference
Page : pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 2019-07
Category : Blockchains (Databases)
ISBN : 9781522595793
"This book examines the concepts behind blockchain and the potential applications of the technology to improve the lives of the poor in emerging markets"--
Author : Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1456 pages
File Size : 17,76 MB
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1522573690
As modern technologies continue to develop and evolve, the ability of users to adapt with new systems becomes a paramount concern. Research into new ways for humans to make use of advanced computers and other such technologies through artificial intelligence and computer simulation is necessary to fully realize the potential of tools in the 21st century. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Simulation, and Human-Computer Interaction provides emerging research in advanced trends in robotics, AI, simulation, and human-computer interaction. Readers will learn about the positive applications of artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction in various disciples such as business and medicine. This book is a valuable resource for IT professionals, researchers, computer scientists, and researchers invested in assistive technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer simulation.
Author : Jan Servaes
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 28,34 MB
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 073919125X
This book sheds light on the impact of new information and communication technologies on civil society by examining specific cases in Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Columbia, Kenya, the Netherlands, and the United States.
