"Go Slow" or Crash
Education, Society, and New Technologies in Francophone West Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20358796 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Adetona Akindes (Cleveland State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-37 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/027046769801800105 |
| OpenAlex | W2051500078 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The history of computers is embedded in military research and training. Its increased role in education to access and exchange information, and to connect teachers, parents, and community, has not diminished its potential for military or industrial intelligence. Therefore, computers have deep political, social, and cultural implications for countries with no control over software and hardware production. In francophone West Africa, computer adoption is very slow. This article establishes the extent to which computers are used in education and research and critically examines some of the challenges their adoption poses. Drawing arguments from cultural critics concerned with the quality of our lives, it argues that the present slow pace of their adoption may be more of a blessing than a disadvantage if they cannot promote diverse literacies, indigenous forms of knowledge, and local cultures, and if they cannot help break the scientific isolation of those countries
Blessing · Disadvantage · French · Humanities · Indigenous · Media studies · Pace · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Digital Games and Media · History · ICT in Developing Communities · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |