A Theoretical Debate on the Social and Political Implications of Internet Implementation for the Inuit of Nunavut

A Theoretical Debate on the Social and Political Implications of Internet Implementation for the Inuit of Nunavut

The Nunavut Implementation Commission embraces the Internet as a community-development tool, and sees only positive implications for Inuit society. Studies show that information technologies have been both a tool for the promotion of Inuit culture and an agent of acculturation. Defines four theoreti...

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Published in:Wicazo sa review Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 83 - 97
Main Author: Savard, Jean-Francois
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Press 1998
Subjects:
Access to Information
Acculturation
Broadcasting
Canada (North)
Canada Natives
Communications technology
Community Development
Computer Attitudes
Computer technology
Culture of Information
Cybernetics
Cyberspace
Eskimos
Foreign Countries
Information Technology
Internet
Mass Media Effects
Political debate
Science and Society
Technology
Television networks
Territories
Canada
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Summary:The Nunavut Implementation Commission embraces the Internet as a community-development tool, and sees only positive implications for Inuit society. Studies show that information technologies have been both a tool for the promotion of Inuit culture and an agent of acculturation. Defines four theoretical stages that identify possible effects of the Internet on society. Lists Nunavut Web sites. (TD)
ISSN:0749-6427
1533-7901
DOI:10.2307/1409148