The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India by Janaki Srinivasan (review).
In: Information & Culture, Jg. 59 (2024), Heft 1, S. 103-104
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"The Political Lives of Information" by Janaki Srinivasan explores the role of information in empowering people and its treatment and value in society. The book challenges the idea that access to information can solve issues of poverty and unemployment, arguing that information has been depoliticized and detached from social relations and material practices. Through ethnographic and archival research, Srinivasan examines three cases in India where information provision was seen as a means of improving the lives of low-income populations. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the politics and specificity of information, rejecting universal narratives and advocating for a theory-building grounded in lived experiences. [Extracted from the article]
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The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India by Janaki Srinivasan (review).
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Chandhiramowuli, Srravya |
Zeitschrift: | Information & Culture, Jg. 59 (2024), Heft 1, S. 103-104 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2164-8034 (print) |
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