"[Las editoras de este libro lo describen como] un tejido que hila la reflexión colectiva sobre lo que a ellas les hubiese gustado encontrar en su camino como mujeres estudiantes, docentes e investigadoras de la Comunicación. Se trata de un tejido que, a cuatro hilos, teje las historias de 23 muje
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res de la comunicación en Chile. El primer hilo, contiene reflexiones sobre el por qué y para qué adentrarse en la trayectoria académica e investigativa de la comunicación. El segundo, navega por las travesías dentro de la academia. El tercero, nos habla sobre cruzar fronteras y abrir nuevos espacios dentro de la investigación. Y el cuarto nos lleva por los recorridos impensados en los que, muchas veces, desemboca la comunicación. Así estos cuatro hilos se entrelazan por los caminos de la crítica cultural, el análisis de medios, la comunicación de la ciencia y la gestión universitaria." (Prólogo, página8)
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"International contributors assess a variety of key contexts that impact access to digital technologies, including contextual variations related to geography and infrastructure, as well as individual differences related to age, income, health and disability status. Chapters explore how variations em
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erge across the life course, illustrating the effects of digital disparities on personal wellbeing. Intervening in critical debates relating to the digital divide, this Handbook offers key insights into privacy and trust issues that affect technological usage." (Publisher description)
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"This study explored the interplay between contextual and individual factors related to Internet adoption in isolated rural communities. By investigating 10 remote villages throughout Chile that received Internet access infrastructure in 2010-2011, we identified 3 areas in which contextual and indiv
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idual factors are intertwined. First, the geographical isolation shaped people's personality and attitudes towards new experiences, including digital technologies. Second, the communities' aging population also represented a strong challenge because they lack young people, a relevant technology socialization agent. Finally, jobs and economic activities are related to people's (lack of) motivations and needs towards digital technologies. When the Internet has reached the vast majority of the population, isolated communities confront specific challenges that we need to consider in policy-making decisions." (Abstract)
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