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Book/Printed Material The political lives of information : information and the production of development in India

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Title

  • The political lives of information : information and the production of development in India

Summary

  • "This book critiques what the author sees as a growing global cult of information through three case studies examining Indian anti-poverty initiatives"-- Provided by publisher.

Names

  • Janaki Srinivasan, author

Created / Published

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022]

Contents

  • The Power of Information -- Of Frameworks, Methods and Sites -- Framing Information: Origins and Conceptions -- Politics Denied: Constructing Efficient Markets with Mobile Phones and Price Information -- Politics Bracketed: Crafting Informed Citizens at Village Information Centers -- Politics Made Explicit: Creating an Accountable State with Right to Information Campaigns -- Understanding Information with Information Orders -- The Political Lives of Information.

Headings

  • -  Economic assistance, Domestic--India--Case studies
  • -  Economic development projects--India--Case studies
  • -  Information resources--India--Case studies

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HC440.P63

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021061988

Rights Advisory

Access Advisory

  • Unrestricted online access

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Janaki Srinivasan, Author. The political lives of information: information and the production of development in India. [Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2022] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021061988/.

APA citation style:

Janaki Srinivasan, A. (2022) The political lives of information: information and the production of development in India. [Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021061988/.

MLA citation style:

Janaki Srinivasan, Author. The political lives of information: information and the production of development in India. [Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2022] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021061988/>.