Bridging the Social and Digital Divides in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala: A Capabilities Approach

• Published in: Development and change Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 409 - 435
• Main Authors: Thomas, Jayan Jose, Parayil, Govindan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2008
• Subjects: Andhra Pradesh; Andhra Pradesh (state), India; Andhra Pradesh, India; Capability theory; Development research; Diffusion; Equality; Field work; India; Information and communication technologies; Information sources; Information Technology; Internet; Kerala; Kerala (state), India; Kerala, India; Knowledge; Rural Areas; Rural development; Sen, Amartya Kumar; Social Development; Socioeconomic development; Technology Transfer

ABSTRACT Combining empirical evidence with Amartya Sen's concept of capabilities, this article argues that the digital divide is not merely a problem of access to ICTs. It is part of a larger developmental problem in which vast sections of the world's population are deprived of the capabil...