1st Edition
From Rural Village to Global Village Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age
By Heather E. Hudson
Copyright 2006
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro level--societal, socio-economic, and governmental--and sector level--education, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship--emphasizing rural and developing regions. Author Heather E. Hudson examines the potential... Read more
Contents: The Death of Distance? Telecommunications and Rural Development. Applications of ICTs for Education and Training. Telemedicine and Telehealth: Applications of ICTs for Health Care Delivery. Digital Divides: Gaps in Connectivity. Toward Universal Access: Strategies for Bridging Digital Divides. Technologies for Extending Connectivity. Restructuring the Telecommunications Sector in Developing Regions. Evaluation: Issues and Strategies. From Global to Local. A Selection of Useful Web Sites on ICTs and Development.
Biography
Heather Hudson (PhD Stanford) is the director of the Telecommunications Management & Policy program in the School of Business and Management at the University of San Francisco. She is one of the best known and regarded scholars working in telecommunications policy. She has authored six books, and published numerous chapters and articles.
'In From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age, Heather E. Hudson... reviews the literature and discusses the impact of ICTs in rural and developing regions... of value to psychologists dedicated to improving the lives of humankind in far-flung places.' - Tanja Bekhuis, PsycCRITIQUES
