The information age: Apartheid, cultural imperialism, or global village?

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 78-87

  Hedley, R Alan ^a  

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Author keywords

Culture; Development; ICT; Information and communications technology; Information revolution; Internet; North; South; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033248991     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089443939901700109     Document Type: Article

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