Life histories in cyberspace: Life writing as a development tool for rural women

Geoforum

Volumn 36, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 59-75

  Rubinoff, Donna D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Autobiography; Central America; Gender and development; Information and communication technology (ICT); Testimonio; Transnational networks

Indexed keywords

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; GENDER ROLE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; WOMENS STATUS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11344291586     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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