The Promise of Access - by Daniel Greene (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Based on fieldwork at three distinct sites in Washington, DC, this book finds that the persistent problem of poverty is often framed as a problem of technology"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better.</b> <p/>Why do we keep trying to solve poverty with technology? What makes us feel that we need to learn to code--or else? In <i>The Promise of Access</i>, Daniel Greene argues that the problem of poverty became a problem of technology in order to manage the contradictions of a changing economy. Greene shows how the digital divide emerged as a policy problem and why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Daniel Greene is Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland's iSchool.
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