Multiculturalism and information and communication technology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Fichman, Pnina (Author), Sanfilippo, Madelyn R. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Rafael, California (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool, 2014.
Series:	Synthesis lectures on information concepts, retrieval, and services ; # 30.
Subjects:	Information technology. Multiculturalism. Social informatics collaboration digital divide global virtual teams globalization information and communication technology international development media selection multiculturalism social determinism technological determinism Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Social informatics approach to multiculturalism and ICT: bidirectional impacts
2.1 The bidirectional interaction between ICT and culture
2.1.1 Mutually shaping
2.1.2 Cyclical interactions
2.1.3 Mediated interactions
2.2 Joint impact of ICT and culture on multicultural collaboration
3. Social (cultural) deterministic approach to multiculturalism and ICTs: ICT as the dependent variable
3.1 Cultural impacts on ICT design and use
3.1.1 Multiculturalism shapes media selection
3.1.2 Members of different cultures use ICTs differently
3.2 Embedded cultural values in ICTs
3.3 ICT infrastructure is built, changed, and abandoned based on cultural priorities
4. Technological deterministic approach to multiculturalism and ICT: ICT as the independent variable
4.1 ICTs encourage globalization, convergence, and divergence
4.2 ICTs impact socio-cultural dynamics
4.3 ICTs establish opportunities for multicultural interaction, peace, and progress
4.4 ICTs remove or impose cultural barriers
4.4.1 Barrier establishment and creation
4.4.2 Barrier reduction and elimination
4.5 ICTs as infrastructure for cultural development and change
5. Conclusions
5.1 Implications
5.2 Future research
References
Author biographies.