Greene, Daniel, 1973-

The promise of access : technology, inequality, and the political economy of hope / Daniel Greene. - viii, 260 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: "The internet : your future depends on it" -- Discovering the divide : technology and poverty in the new economy -- The pivot and the trouble with 'tech' -- "More than just a building to sit in for the day" -- Flexible classrooms and charter schools -- Bootstrapping -- Conclusion: Reproducing hope.

"Based on fieldwork at three distinct sites in Washington, DC, this book finds that the persistent problem of poverty is often framed as a problem of technology"--

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Digital divide--Washington (D.C.)
Computer literacy--Social aspects--Washington (D.C.)
Knowledge economy--Washington (D.C.)
Poverty--Washington (D.C.)
Technology and state--Washington (D.C.)

HM851 / .G7446 2021

303.483309753 / GRP 2021