Envisioning democracy [electronic resource] : the role and potential of information technologies for the visually impaired / Lloyd G. Waller
- Author
- Waller, Lloyd G.
- Published
- Kingston, Jamaica : Ian Randle Publishers, 2017.
- Physical Description
- xiv, 124 pages ; 23 cm
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- Contents
- Introduction -- E-democracy: fostering inclusion and equity -- Enabling the disabled: challenges, mitigation strategies and outcomes -- Assistive technology: a history of technology and people with disabilities -- 'Knowledge' and 'talk' but no 'inclusion' and no 'equity' -- Accessing the political spaces: challenges and solutions -- Conclusion: assistive democracy.
- Summary
- "In Envisioning Democracy, Lloyd Waller takes a closer look at how ICT can enhance political participation and thereby be used as a tool for the development of a more inclusive society. Using the experiences of the visually impaired in two Caribbean countries, Jamaica and Barbados, Waller presents the challenges faced by such persons in actively and effectively participatin the in political process and suggests possible solutions to these challenges."
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- ISBN
- 9789766379476 paperback
9766379475 paperback - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-114) and index.
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