FW: [Air-l] gender, age, social support and info tech use?

[Miro Kiss Ida]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: air-l-admin at aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin at aoir.org]On Behalf
> Of Eszter Hargittai
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 6:19 PM
> To: air-l at aoir.org
> Subject: [Air-l] gender, age, social support and info tech use?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> My study (http://www.webuse.org ) looks at differences in people's online
> skills.  As I try to write up some of my findings, I'm seeking some
> related literature.
>
> I'm looking for references on theorizing gender and age differences in
> the use of information technologies as well as the role of social support
> networks in people's use of info tech.  Let me clarify as these can all
> mean lots of things.
>
> I'm less interested in pointers to differences in what people do (e.g. x%
> women do this online y% men do that online) and more curious to find
> literature that tries to explain these differences.  In particular, I'm
> interested in theorizing gender and age differences in people's ability to
> use technologies (especially info tech).  I'm thinking there may also be a
> gender*age interaction effect and would be especially curious to see
> pieces that address that relationship.
>
> Please note that I am NOT looking for literature on gender identity
> expression online and am in general less interested here in the literature
> on use of email, chat and other person-to-person communication media.. my
> focus is on the ability to use technologies.  I know of a lot of
> gender-related literature on the former, less on the latter.
>
> Regarding social support networks, I'm looking for references on the
> effects of people's social support networks on their use of information
> technologies. Please note that I am NOT looking for the reverse -
> that is:
> how use of info tech enhances or doesn't one's social capital - I'm
> interested in works that discuss how one's social support networks may
> affect one's use of info tech. (I realize this can get tricky as once
> people start using info tech some of their social support networks may be
> from interactions via those media.) I'm mainly curious about 1. how people
> may be motivated to start using info tech due to their networks; and 2.
> how they may turn to their support networks for help with use of info
> tech.
>
> Thanks for pointers to specific pieces (i.e. something more specific then
> "xyz.org may have this info").  Also, I don't mean to be hostile by
> stating what I'm not interested in, I'm just trying to focus since there
> is so much material out there and I don't want to waste people's time.
>
> I'll post a compilation of responses to the list.  Thanks!
>
> Eszter
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