The lens of postcolonial theory in LIS research and practice

Khanal, Navadeep

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Description

Title

The lens of postcolonial theory in LIS research and practice

Author(s)

Khanal, Navadeep

Issue Date

2012-12

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Bishop, Ann Peterson

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Bishop, Ann Peterson

Committee Member(s)

• Jenkins, Christine A.
• Gant, Jon P.
• Kvasny, Lynette

Department of Study

Library & Information Science

Discipline

Library & Information Science

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

• Library and Information Science (LIS)
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Postcolonial
• Representation
• Identity
• Agency
• Development
• Community informatics
• Research
• Postcolonialism
• Rural and remote
• Critical analysis
• Discourse analysis

Abstract

This study explores a framework for critical analysis in research and practice within LIS to better understand questions, circumstances, location, and positioning of researchers. Its focus is the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use for development in underserved, rural and remote communities. For a body of sustained critical thought, the study turns to postcolonial theory (PCT). Guided by postcolonial discourses of representation, identity, and agency, the study analyzes literature in the field to identify problematic issues and discusses their implications.

Graduation Semester

2012-12

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Copyright 2012 Navadeep Khanal

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