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Globalization, technology diffusion and gender disparity [electronic resource] : social impacts of ICTs /

by Pande, Rekha; Weide, Th. van der; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Hershey, Pa. : Information Science Reference, c2012Description: xvii, 330 p. : ill.ISBN: ; ; ; ; .Subject(s): Digital divide | Internet users -- Sex differences | Technology and women | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
section 1. Fundamental issues -- section 2. Culture and policy -- section 3. Digital divide -- section 4. Access and use of ICTs among women -- section 5. Women's work, career and choices in the ICT sector -- section 6. Cybercrimes -- section 7. Case studies.
Summary: "This book discusses theoretical aspects of gender issues in ICT and presents a number of case studies from various countries, covering topics such as social networking, ICT use among women, the digital divide, and theoretical approaches to gender gaps and ICT"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-319) and index.

section 1. Fundamental issues -- section 2. Culture and policy -- section 3. Digital divide -- section 4. Access and use of ICTs among women -- section 5. Women's work, career and choices in the ICT sector -- section 6. Cybercrimes -- section 7. Case studies.

"This book discusses theoretical aspects of gender issues in ICT and presents a number of case studies from various countries, covering topics such as social networking, ICT use among women, the digital divide, and theoretical approaches to gender gaps and ICT"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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