Bibliograph

The promise of access, technology, inequality, and the political economy of hope, Daniel Greene

Type

Label

The promise of access, technology, inequality, and the political economy of hope, Daniel Greene

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The promise of access

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1158505577

Responsibility statement

Daniel Greene

Sub title

technology, inequality, and the political economy of hope

Summary

"Based on fieldwork at three distinct sites in Washington, DC, this book finds that the persistent problem of poverty is often framed as a problem of technology"--, Provided by publisherWhy simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better. Why do we keep trying to solve poverty with technology? What makes us feel that we need to learn to code--or else? In The Promise of Access, Daniel Greene argues that the problem of poverty became a problem of technology in order to manage the contradictions of a changing economy. Greene shows how the digital divide emerged as a policy problem and why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better. -- Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "The internet : your future depends on it" -- Discovering the divide : technology and poverty in the new economy -- The pivot and the trouble with 'tech' -- "More than just a building to sit in for the day" -- Flexible classrooms and charter schools -- Bootstrapping -- Conclusion: Reproducing hope

Target audience

adult

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