ICTs and development in India
Subtitle: perspectives on the rural network society
By: T.T. Sreekumar
Series: India and Asia in the global economy; India and Asia in the global economy
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9781843318439
Subjects: Communication in rural development; Rural development projects; Information technology
Description: "ICTs and development in India is a unique attempt to study the nature and consequences of the growing presence of information technology in development projects in India, focusing particularly on e-governance and information & communication technologies (ICT) development programs initiated by civil society organizations (CSOs). Sreekumar persuasively argues that there is in fact a wide chasm between the expectations and the actual benefits of CSO initiatives in rural India, and that recognising this crucial fact yields important lessons in conceptualizing development and social action in rural areas."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.