The capability approach and the 'medium of choice': Steps towards conceptualising information and communication technologies for development

Ethics and Information Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-130

  Kleine, Dorothea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amartya Sen; Capability approach; Choice; Design; Empowerment; ICT4D; ICTD; Internet; Livelihood framework; Telecenter; Telecentre

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955866194     PISSN: 13881957     EISSN: 15728439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10676-010-9251-5     Document Type: Article

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