Dissociation in information society: obstacles preventing world achievement of information highways in developing countries

PARK, Sung-Gwang

Volume 2, Issue 5 (1-2000) jha 2000, 2(5): 32-46 | Back to browse issues page

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PARK S. Dissociation in information society: obstacles preventing world achievement of information highways in developing countries. jha 2000; 2 (5) :32-46
URL: http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-226-en.html

Dissociation in information society: obstacles preventing world achievement of information highways in developing countries

Sung-Gwang PARK

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Author believes that technological equipments can be very beneficial, provided that the social, political, and ethical issues that usually prevent accessing information in developing countries freely and multi-dimensionally be seriously considered. The author has listed the obstacles i.e., dissociation in the society and emphasized their influence in developing countries and investigated various linking structures of the society and their effects. Author concludes that free flow of information is not sufficient in solitude for progress and development of information society, but the activation, mediation and networking the needs and beliefs in different stages of society must be considered explicitly.

Keywords: information society, information highways, developing countries

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Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2008/11/12 | Published: 2000/01/15