"This book critiques what the author sees as a growing global cult of information through three case studies examining Indian anti-poverty initiatives"--
"This book critiques what the author sees as a growing global cult of information through three case studies examining Indian anti-poverty initiatives"--
List of Figures vii Abbreviations and Acronyms in the Text ix Terms for Information and Related Concepts in Indian Languages xi Maps of Fieldwork Regions xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1 The Power of Information 1 2 Of Frameworks, Methods, and Sites 23 3 Framing Information: Origins and Conceptions 35 4 Politics Denied: Constructing Efficient Markets with Mobile Phones and Price Information 61 5 Politics Bracketed: Crafting Informed Citizens at Village Information Centers 87 6 Politics Made Explicit: Creating an Accountable State with Right to Information Campaigns 113 7 Understanding Information with Information Orders 141 8 The Political Lives of Information 159 Appendix 1: Announcements at Kilipet VKC 173 Notes on Sources 179 Notes on Anonymizing and Pseudonyms 181 Notes 183 References 221 Index 239
List of Figures vii Abbreviations and Acronyms in the Text ix Terms for Information and Related Concepts in Indian Languages xi Maps of Fieldwork Regions xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1 The Power of Information 1 2 Of Frameworks, Methods, and Sites 23 3 Framing Information: Origins and Conceptions 35 4 Politics Denied: Constructing Efficient Markets with Mobile Phones and Price Information 61 5 Politics Bracketed: Crafting Informed Citizens at Village Information Centers 87 6 Politics Made Explicit: Creating an Accountable State with Right to Information Campaigns 113 7 Understanding Information with Information Orders 141 8 The Political Lives of Information 159 Appendix 1: Announcements at Kilipet VKC 173 Notes on Sources 179 Notes on Anonymizing and Pseudonyms 181 Notes 183 References 221 Index 239
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