Illiteracy is Insecurity: Education, Technology and Disability in South Africa
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Keywords
technology, social cohesion, security
Abstract
This treatise argues that illiteracy is insecurity and, in South Africa, education has eluded the majority of disabled people. A technology divide is intensifying the able-disabled divide that has always existed in South Africa, thus creating a “cartel of satraps” that plunges the disabled into marginalization.
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Charles Dube, Associate Editor, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Charles Dube, M. Sc., in Sociology and Social Anthropology is currently pursuing a Master of Social Science in Development Studies with the University of Fort Hare, South Africa. Charles is also an Associate Editor, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Australia (www.charlesdube.cgpublisher.com). His research focuses on disability rights and technology.