Diego Cerna Aragón
Biographic Data
| ID | 5912865 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diego Cerna Aragón |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diego Cerna |
| FAMILY NAME | Aragón |
| SIGNATURE | ARAGON D C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3345-6974 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Making the eyes of the state: Algorithmic alienation and mundane creativity in Peruvian street-level bureaucrats
The production of state legibility has been a prolific subject of study. However, most works have not paid much attention to the quotidian labor of the street-level bureaucrats that implement legibility projects at a local level. The aim of this article is to explore the implementation of a social registry system at a local level to understand how frontline workers make the population legible. Instead of taking legibility as an object of evaluati…
Seeds, Dams, and Khipus: Latin America's Eclectic Recent History of Technology
Scholarship on Latin America's history of technology has expanded significantly in recent years. By reviewing articles in English- and Spanish-language journals from 2012 to the first half of 2023, we illustrate the emerging themes, geographies, and methodologies in this literature. The four main themes we identify are industrialization, institutions and policies, infrastructure, and moving beyond technological adaptation. We also highlight two e…
Digital empowerment for whom? An analysis of ‘Network sovereignty’ in low-income, rural communities in Mexico and Tanzania
When researchers invoke the term ‘last billion’ to refer to emerging ICT users, they often focus on network access as a ‘solution’ while neglecting important considerations such as local ownership or knowledge, both of which are essential to sustainable and empowering uses of these technologies in developing contexts. Research reveals that mere access to networks without active community involvement can fail to empower already marginalized and di…
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Digital empowerment for whom? An analysis of ‘Network sovereignty’ in low-income, rural communities in Mexico and Tanzania
When researchers invoke the term ‘last billion’ to refer to emerging ICT users, they often focus on network access as a ‘solution’ while neglecting important considerations such as local ownership or knowledge, both of which are essential to sustainable and empowering uses of these technologies in developing contexts. Research reveals that mere access to networks without active community involvement can fail to empower already marginalized and di…
Seeds, Dams, and Khipus: Latin America's Eclectic Recent History of Technology
Scholarship on Latin America's history of technology has expanded significantly in recent years. By reviewing articles in English- and Spanish-language journals from 2012 to the first half of 2023, we illustrate the emerging themes, geographies, and methodologies in this literature. The four main themes we identify are industrialization, institutions and policies, infrastructure, and moving beyond technological adaptation. We also highlight two e…
Making the eyes of the state: Algorithmic alienation and mundane creativity in Peruvian street-level bureaucrats
The production of state legibility has been a prolific subject of study. However, most works have not paid much attention to the quotidian labor of the street-level bureaucrats that implement legibility projects at a local level. The aim of this article is to explore the implementation of a social registry system at a local level to understand how frontline workers make the population legible. Instead of taking legibility as an object of evaluati…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Alienation (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Community network (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Creativity (1 works) · Digital divide (1 works) · Digital Economy and Work Transformation (1 works) · E-Government and Public Services (1 works)