The hegemonic work of automated election technology in the Philippines

The hegemonic work of automated election technology in the Philippines

This article addresses the political role of information technology in the Philippines. It uses a theoretical framework inspired by Antonio Gramsci to examine the discourse surrounding automated elections in two major daily papers, the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Business World Philippines. It ar...

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Main Author: Luyt, Brendan
Language:en
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Sociology
Social Informatics
Science Technology Studies
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106091
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spelling ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-1060912015-10-23T04:24:10Z The hegemonic work of automated election technology in the Philippines Luyt, Brendan Sociology Social Informatics Science Technology Studies This article addresses the political role of information technology in the Philippines. It uses a theoretical framework inspired by Antonio Gramsci to examine the discourse surrounding automated elections in two major daily papers, the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Business World Philippines. It argues that this discourse strengthens current conceptions of the development process by appealing to the interests not only of the dominant fraction of capital in the country today, but also to the middle class. Such operations are essential for the creation of a historic bloc capable of exercising hegemony. 2007 Journal Article (Paginated) The hegemonic work of automated election technology in the Philippines 2007, 37(2):139-165 Journal of Contemporary Asia http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106091 Journal of Contemporary Asia en
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Social Informatics
Science Technology Studies
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Social Informatics
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Luyt, Brendan
The hegemonic work of automated election technology in the Philippines
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