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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Commonly referred to as Druk Yul ¿ land of the Thunder Dragon ¿ the landlocked Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is home to a unique collection of geographies, languages, cultures, customs and norms. It is a country isolated by its natural geography and deliberate national policy. In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been gradually introduced to communities spread across the mountainous terrain. Are these tools equally accessible to all community members Do they hold similar value for different prospective users How do different social customs and behaviours influence perceptions and usage patterns Do existing gender relations get reinforced or challenged by the introduction of these ICTs These are the types of questions that drove the research conducted in Bhutan. This book presents findings from a comparative research study examining how fixed telephones, mobile telephones, and internet technologies are perceived and used by Bhutanese women and men in the urban community of Thimphu, and those in the remote rural community of Tangmachu.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Information and Communication Technologies in Bhutan: A Gender Analysis | A Comparative Case Study of ICT Perception and Use by Women and Men in Rural and Urban Communities | Chaitali Sinha | Taschenbuch | 152 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783844333022 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Commonly referred to as Druk Yul land of the Thunder Dragon the landlocked Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is home to a unique collection of geographies, languages, cultures, customs and norms. It is a country isolated by its natural geography and deliberate national policy. In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been gradually introduced to communities spread across the mountainous terrain. Are these tools equally accessible to all community members Do they hold similar value for different prospective users How do different social customs and behaviours influence perceptions and usage patterns Do existing gender relations get reinforced or challenged by the introduction of these ICTs These are the types of questions that drove the research conducted in Bhutan. This book presents findings from a comparative research study examining how fixed telephones, mobile telephones, and internet technologies are perceived and used by Bhutanese women and men in the urban community of Thimphu, and those in the remote rural community of Tangmachu. 152 pp. Englisch.

Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Autor/Autorin: Sinha ChaitaliChaitali Sinha has spent almost a decade working in the field ofinternational development research. Her work explores waysto generate, discuss and share knowledge that contributes towardpositive social change.Common.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Commonly referred to as Druk Yul land of the Thunder Dragon the landlocked Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is home to a unique collection of geographies, languages, cultures, customs and norms. It is a country isolated by its natural geography and deliberate national policy. In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been gradually introduced to communities spread across the mountainous terrain. Are these tools equally accessible to all community members Do they hold similar value for different prospective users How do different social customs and behaviours influence perceptions and usage patterns Do existing gender relations get reinforced or challenged by the introduction of these ICTs These are the types of questions that drove the research conducted in Bhutan. This book presents findings from a comparative research study examining how fixed telephones, mobile telephones, and internet technologies are perceived and used by Bhutanese women and men in the urban community of Thimphu, and those in the remote rural community of Tangmachu.