ISBN:
9781786304513
Language:
English
Pages:
xxii, 212 Seiten
Series Statement:
Africa digital age set Volume 1
Series Statement:
Africa digital age set
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.4833096
Keywords:
Information technology-Africa..
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Information technology-Social aspects-Africa
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Informationstechnik
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Sozialer Wandel
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Techniksoziologie
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Afrika
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Afrika
;
Informationstechnik
;
Techniksoziologie
;
Sozialer Wandel
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 Social Media and the Public Space in Africa -- Chapter 1 Civil Society in the Consolidation Process of Democracy in Burkina Faso: Balai Citoyen on Facebook -- 1.1. Problems -- 1.2. Theoretical and methodological approach -- 1.3. Good governance, the purpose of Balai Citoyen -- 1.4. The media construction of Balai Citoyen via Facebook: images and propaganda -- 1.5. Leadership: a factor of mobilization via social networks -- 1.6. Facebook and Balai Citoyen: an instrument of conquest and political struggle? -- 1.7. Conclusion -- 1.8. References -- Chapter 2 Social Networks, New Barometers of Political Action in Côte d'Ivoire -- 2.1. Positioning of the problem -- 2.2. Social networks and the question of their importance in the world, in Africa and in Côte d'Ivoire -- 2.3. Some message content broadcast on digital social networks -- 2.4. Mobilization and process implemented: a need for freedom met by the Internet -- 2.5. The real impact of mobilization on political action -- 2.6. Mobilization and messages -- 2.7. Social networks, political actors and the exercise of power in Côte d'Ivoire -- 2.8. Conclusion -- 2.9. References -- Chapter 3 Mobilization for Collective Action: The Contribution of Digital Social Networks to Political Engagement -- 3.1. State of play and theoretical framework -- 3.1.1. Digital social networks (DSNs): current situation -- 3.1.2. Theoretical positioning of research -- 3.2. Research results -- 3.2.1. Types and processes of collective action: the different types -- 3.2.2. Collective action process -- 3.2.3. Actions for collective mobilization: from the use of traditional media to digital social media -- 3.2.4. Broadening public debate on DSNs and mobilizing for socio-political demands
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3.2.5. DSNs and broadening public debate in a context of democratic renewal -- 3.2.6. DSNs and mobilization for political participation: elections -- 3.2.7. DSNs and collective actions: examples of political engagement in Africa -- 3.3. Discussion -- 3.4. Conclusion -- 3.5. References -- 3.6. Webography -- Chapter 4 Social Media Challenges in Citizen Participation in Africa -- 4.1. Theoretical context -- 4.1.1. Social media -- 4.1.2. Overview of the characteristics of the social web and social media -- 4.2. Digital public space -- 4.3. Citizen participation -- 4.3.1. Overview of citizen participation -- 4.3.2. Use of citizen blogs -- 4.4. Methodology -- 4.5. Main practical challenges -- 4.5.1. Communication challenges -- 4.5.2. Political challenges -- 4.5.3. Social challenges -- 4.5.4. Technical challenges -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 4.7. Appendix -- 4.8. References -- Chapter 5 Medialism in the Societal Space of John Updike -- 5.1. A chorus of media voices -- 5.1.1. The voice of the radio: give-and-take -- 5.1.2. The voice of the telephone: a telephone narrative -- 5.1.3. The voice of television: literature on screen -- 5.2. A media description of fragmentation in social mediation -- 5.2.1. Work on the page -- 5.2.2. Media and cultural transfers -- 5.3. Conclusion -- 5.4. References -- Part 2 Issues Linked to the Digital Economy in Africa -- Chapter 6 "Je suis au bara" or the Deviant Use of the Internet among Abidjan's Scammers -- 6.1. Materials and methods -- 6.2. From the robot launcher to scamming master: routes and upward mobility of the scammer -- 6.2.1. Access logic and scamming transmission mode -- 6.2.2. Phases, success models and rewards of the scamming career -- 6.3. The scamming practice -- 6.3.1. Being in the bara: a typical day at the Internet café -- 6.3.2. Processes mobilized within bara: between psychology, technology and mysticism
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6.4. The dynamic identity of scammers -- 6.4.1. Reflective identity (self-image and practice) -- 6.4.2. The scammers and their entourage -- 6.5. Discussion: scamming, a persistent deviant profession -- 6.6. Conclusion -- 6.7. References -- Chapter 7 Money Transfers via Mobile Phones and Contributions to the Socio-Economic Well-Being of Populations in Africa -- 7.1. Methodology -- 7.2. The notion of financial inclusion and mobile money -- 7.3. Mobile phone penetration rate in Africa and mobile money transfer -- 7.4. Factors promoting the development of money transfers via mobile phones -- 7.5. Presentation of the results -- 7.5.1. The issue of migrant fund transfers in Western Africa -- 7.5.2. Money transfers from African migrants via mobile phones and human development in Africa -- 7.5.3. Development of money transfer services in rural areas -- 7.5.4. Mobile money transfer and inclusion in Africa -- 7.6. Conclusion -- 7.7. References -- Chapter 8 Geographic Concentration of Monetary Activities and Spatial Dispersion induced by Digital Technology in Côte d'Ivoire -- 8.1. Theoretical framework of the study: a fundamental disruption to traditional economic models, linked to the digital revoluti -- 8.2. Description of the spatial framework of the study -- 8.3. Methodology -- 8.4. Results -- 8.4.1. The classic model of concentration of monetary activities in Côte d'Ivoire -- 8.4.2. The model of decentralization of monetary transaction activities, driven by the vitality of digital and electronic techno -- 8.5. The interpretation of geographical space through digital services -- 8.6. The financial inclusion of a significant proportion of the population through digital technology -- 8.7. Discussion -- 8.7.1. Limits of geographical coverage of mobile transmission networks and technical difficulties of inclusion
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8.7.2. The mobile payment solution: advantages and disadvantages -- 8.8. Limitations of the study from a methodological point of view -- 8.9. Conclusion -- 8.10. References -- Part 3 Digital Technologies and Human Development -- Chapter 9 Digital Technology, "Smart City" and Video Surveillance in Côte d'Ivoire -- 9.1. Smart city in Côte d'Ivoire: prospects -- 9.2. Video surveillance in Abidjan: state of controversy -- 9.3. Surveillance cameras between hopes and fears -- 9.4. Conclusion -- 9.5. References -- Chapter 10 The Integration of ICT in Higher Education in Senegal -- 10.1. State of ICT in Senegal -- 10.2. Integration of ICT into education -- 10.3. E-learning in Senegal -- 10.3.1. Background information -- 10.3.2. Issues -- 10.4. E-learning initiatives in higher education institutions in Senegal -- 10.4.1. E-learning initiatives in public institutions -- 10.5. E-learning initiatives in private institutions -- 10.5.1. IAM initiatives -- 10.5.2. MIT Initiatives -- 10.6. Advantages, disadvantages and problems encountered by e-learning in Senegal -- 10.6.1. Advantages of e-learning in Senegal -- 10.6.2. Disadvantages and problems encountered by e-learning in Senegal -- 10.7. Conclusion -- 10.8. References -- 10.9. Webography -- Chapter 11 Connected Objects in Africa: The Case of Telemedicine with Genesis Telecare in Cameroon -- 11.1. General information on telemedicine -- 11.2. Study of telemedicine in Africa -- 11.3. Specificity of Genesis Telecare in Cameroon -- 11.4. The Genesis Telecare approach in Cameroon -- 11.5. Telemedicine and technological innovation in Africa -- 11.6. Conclusion -- 11.7. References -- 11.8. Webography -- List of Authors -- Index -- Other titles from ISTE in Systems and Industrial Engineering - Robotics -- EULA.
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