Liberation and Technology | Development possibilities in pursuing technological autonomy

Gussai H. Sheikheldin

ISBN 10: 9987083293 / ISBN 13: 9789987083299

Editore: Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers, 2018

Liberation and Technology | Development possibilities in pursuing technological autonomy | Gussai H. Sheikheldin | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2018 | Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers | EAN 9789987083299 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Codice articolo 129217208

Riassunto:

This study emphasizes the need for technological autonomy at all levels in developing countries. The author asserts that if developing societies want human and socioeconomic development, they must also seek technological autonomy. The book provides an alternative framework to understand the evolution and diversity of technological development in developing countries, and interrelated cultural and political issues. Its readership includes those in development, as well as political leaders, economists, engineers, technologists, sociologists, scientists, planners, and activists. Distributed in North America by the African Books Collective. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Informazioni sull'autore: Gussai H. Sheikheldin has broad knowledge and experience from the study and practice of sustainable development, technology localization, and relevant advocacy. He holds a PhD from the University of Guelph (Canada), a Master of Engineering and Public Policy (MEPP), and a BSc. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Born in 1982, Sudan, a native of Sudanic Africa and a resident of various regions of the world during a lifetime, Gussai seeks to understand and illuminate the dynamic interactions between technologies and institutions, at local and global scales, and how they influence social transformation and human worldviews. He is a research fellow with STIPRO (Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organization), a think tank of national, regional and global outreach, based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Liberation and Technology | Development ...
Casa editrice: Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu