Information Technology and Indigenous People - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Information Technology and Indigenous People write by Dyson, Laurel Evelyn. This book was released on 2006-08-31. Information Technology and Indigenous People available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This book provides theoretical and empirical information related to the planning and execution of IT projects aimed at serving indigenous people. It explores cultural concerns with IT implementation, including language issues & questions of cultural appropriateness"--Provided by publisher.
Information Technology and Indigenous Communities
Information Technology and Indigenous Communities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Information Technology and Indigenous Communities write by Lyndon Ormond-Parker. This book was released on 2013. Information Technology and Indigenous Communities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Indigenous People and Mobile Technologies
Indigenous People and Mobile Technologies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Indigenous People and Mobile Technologies write by Laurel Evelyn Dyson. This book was released on 2015-10-05. Indigenous People and Mobile Technologies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the rich tradition of mobile communication studies and new media, this volume examines how mobile technologies are being embraced by Indigenous people all over the world. As mobile phones have revolutionised society both in developed and developing countries, so Indigenous people are using mobile devices to bring their communities into the twenty-first century. The explosion of mobile devices and applications in Indigenous communities addresses issues of isolation and building an environment for the learning and sharing of knowledge, providing support for cultural and language revitalisation, and offering the means for social and economic renewal. This book explores how mobile technologies are overcoming disadvantage and the tyrannies of distance, allowing benefits to flow directly to Indigenous people and bringing wide-ranging changes to their lives. It begins with general issues and theoretical perspectives followed by empirical case studies that include the establishment of Indigenous mobile networks and practices, mobile technologies for social change and, finally, the ways in which mobile technology is being used to sustain Indigenous culture and language.
Minority and Indigenous Trends 2020 - Focus on technology
Minority and Indigenous Trends 2020 - Focus on technology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Minority and Indigenous Trends 2020 - Focus on technology write by Peter Grant. This book was released on 2020-10-15. Minority and Indigenous Trends 2020 - Focus on technology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Technology increasingly permeates every aspect of our lives, from the use of big data to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. These developments are often framed around issues such as efficiency, speed and innovation, but for minorities, indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups there are often very different forces at play – the replication of existing patterns of exclusion in new forms. While a central aim of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was to reduce social inequalities within societies, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how profound the gap remains for minorities and indigenous peoples in many countries. Though there is much hope and uncertainty around the possibilities of ‘track and trace’ mobile applications and other emerging technologies to resolve the crisis, without a firm commitment to social justice and universal access it is likely that many will be denied their benefits. With minorities and indigenous peoples disproportionately represented among the world’s poor, it is not surprising that poverty is itself a major barrier to these groups accessing mobile phones, computers and other technologies. Besides the issue of affordability, there may be physical and geographic constraints, particularly for communities in rural or remote locations. In addition, other hurdles such aslimited information in minority or indigenous languages can compound lack of access. For marginalized groups within minority and indigenous communities, such as persons with disabilities, further significant issues arise — for instance, whether websites are accessible and compatible with assistive technologies. The need for a more holistic approach to technology is therefore more urgent than ever, with an emphasis not only on affordable pricing and accessible delivery, but also culturally appropriate and inclusive design. Importantly, an inclusive approach to technology should translate not only to equitable access as users but also meaningful participation in their development. At present, however, minority and indigenous employment in sectors such as computing remains low. This poses a fundamental challenge to the creation of more diverse technologies downstream.
At the Intersection of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Technology Design
At the Intersection of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Technology Design - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook At the Intersection of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Technology Design write by Nicola Bidwell. This book was released on 2015. At the Intersection of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Technology Design available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. There is intensified interest in designing information and communication technologies (ICTs) that respond to ways of doing, knowing, and saying that differ from those that dominate in producing ICTs and, in particular, to ‘traditional’ or ‘indigenous’ knowledges. ICT endeavours for indigenous or traditional knowledges (ITK) vary. Some aim to extend ITK digitally and others use ICTs to improve the economic and/or political situation of marginalised groups. This book presents themes that arise in designing to respond to ITK in different cultural, social, physical, and historical contexts.
