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

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 -- Boo...

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Main Author: Greene, Daniel 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England The MIT Press [2021]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary: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
"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"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:viii, 260 Seiten
ISBN:9780262542333

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