In this chapter, I want to argue that contrary to the popular belief from cyber optimists, the
upsurge and use of social media in Africa's poor economies have failed to produce a robust …

The presence and ubiquity of the internet continues to transform the way in which we identify
ourselves and others both online and offline. The development of virtual communities …

A political system that facilitates and encourages sincere and careful listening among its
citizens will produce more democratic decisions. Yet, good listening is being almost …

Their eyes glimmering with a high-tech future, the leaders of the South Indian metropolis of
Hyderabad have spent the last two decades launching it onto the globalizing stage. The …

This thesis studies the potency of place in mobilizing social categories, and its implications
for both social categories and places. I use the theory of distanciation to study associations …