GENDER STRATIFICATION AND E-SCIENCE : Can the Internet Circumvent Patrifocality?

Can the Internet improve the lot of women in the developing world? This study investigates the degree to which the Internet affects the constraints on women pursuing scientific careers. We address this question in the context of the scientific community of Kerala, India, developing a "circumven...

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Main Author: Antony Palackal
Format: Printed Book
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KERALA ICT
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/003407.pdf
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