Culture’s consequences: Economic barriers to owning mobile phones experienced by women in India
Abstract
Economic barriers play the most significant role in precluding women from owning ICTs in developing nations. This qualitative study explores the factors responsible for creating economic barriers for 245 women in India, which prevent them from owning a mobile phone. Study findings reveal the specific ways in which cultural factors like (i) the long power distance between men and women, (ii) the gender role defined by Indian society for women,...
Paper Details
Title
Culture’s consequences: Economic barriers to owning mobile phones experienced by women in India
Published Date
May 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
33
Issue
2
Pages
356 - 369
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