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Community in Tension (CiT)

Community in Tension (CiT)
Community in Tension (CiT)
The development and availability of Information Communication Technology (ICT) impacts many sectors yet a digital divide is still present amongst citizens in communities. Not only is there a digital divide evident but also many other factors that causes tension in communities. This paper defines a Community in Tension (CiT) as a community where the wellbeing of its citizens is being threatened. This provides an opportunity to use these available ICTs in communities and have it locally appropriated to empower the citizens and stabilise these communities.
communities, empowerment, Community in Tension (CiT), Information Communication Technology (ICT)
978-0-620-42256-7
Parker, Marlon
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Wills, Gary
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Wills, Julia
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Parker, Marlon
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Wills, Gary
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Wills, Julia
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Parker, Marlon, Wills, Gary and Wills, Julia (2008) Community in Tension (CiT)

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Abstract

The development and availability of Information Communication Technology (ICT) impacts many sectors yet a digital divide is still present amongst citizens in communities. Not only is there a digital divide evident but also many other factors that causes tension in communities. This paper defines a Community in Tension (CiT) as a community where the wellbeing of its citizens is being threatened. This provides an opportunity to use these available ICTs in communities and have it locally appropriated to empower the citizens and stabilise these communities.

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Published date: 1 September 2008
Keywords: communities, empowerment, Community in Tension (CiT), Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Organisations: Electronic & Software Systems

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Local EPrints ID: 266678
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/266678
ISBN: 978-0-620-42256-7
PURE UUID: caa456aa-c92e-47fc-8d31-d8ef737f5e5a
ORCID for Gary Wills: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5771-4088

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Date deposited: 18 Sep 2008 07:11
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:51

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Author: Marlon Parker
Author: Gary Wills ORCID iD
Author: Julia Wills

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