Online Philanthropy in the Global North and South
Connecting, Microfinancing, and Gaming for Change
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Philanthropy & Charity, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Communication
| Author: | Radhika Gajjala, Hannah Ackermans, Erika Behrmann, Anca Birzescu, Jeanette M. Dillon, Dinah Tetteh | ISBN: | 9781498517393 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | December 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Radhika Gajjala, Hannah Ackermans, Erika Behrmann, Anca Birzescu, Jeanette M. Dillon, Dinah Tetteh |
| ISBN: | 9781498517393 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | December 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
Online Philanthropy in the Global North and South: Connecting, Microfinancing, and Gaming for Change offers a critical examination how online philanthropy operates through digital connectivity, affective networks of well-meaning digital givers, and the commodification of poverty through what is conceptualized as the “digital subaltern.” Chapters examine a range of online philanthropy settings such as online microfinance platforms and games for change, with case studies revealing unseen problems in how digital inclusion and financialization are attempted through the joint forces of NGOization and ITization.
Online Philanthropy in the Global North and South: Connecting, Microfinancing, and Gaming for Change offers a critical examination how online philanthropy operates through digital connectivity, affective networks of well-meaning digital givers, and the commodification of poverty through what is conceptualized as the “digital subaltern.” Chapters examine a range of online philanthropy settings such as online microfinance platforms and games for change, with case studies revealing unseen problems in how digital inclusion and financialization are attempted through the joint forces of NGOization and ITization.
