| Exporting Communication Technology to Developing Countries: Sociocultural, Economic, and Educational Factors Contributor(s): Ngwainmbi, Emmanuel K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761814191 ISBN-13: 9780761814191 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $73.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Eldercare - Social Science | Media Studies - Non-classifiable |
| LCCN: 00266807 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6" W x 9" (0.84 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exporting Communication Technology to Developing Countries analyzes the economic, cultural, educational, and political implications of exporting information technology to Africa. Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi tackles the numerous complexities related to the development of African telecommunications. He not only presents the technological aspects of telecommunications, but effectively depicts the cultural implications that must be considered. Ngwainmbi investigates and evaluates the history of African telecommunications, clearly showing the path that has led to its present state. He then assesses the potential for development within the countries of Africa upon the influx of technology from the outside world. |
