Doctoral Dissertation Research: Cybernetworking and Rural Development in Latin America: Creating Development Opportunities for Rural Women

博士论文研究：拉丁美洲的网络网络与农村发展：为农村妇女创造发展机会

• 批准号: 0002514
• 负责人: Anthony Bebbington
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-08-15 至 2002-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0002514&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Cybernetworking; Rural

7Although the extensive use of modern computers and communication systems generally is seen as having profound impacts on the economies of developed nations, but these same technologies also are reshaping opportunities and livelihoods of people in less-developed countries. This doctoral dissertation research project will evaluate a growing yet under-analyzed facet of economic development focusing on the value of information and communication technology, particularly the practice of cybernetworking (using computer-based communications systems to link into a broad range of networks for a variety of purposes). The project will study the gender-based impacts of a transnational cybernetwork of rural development projects throughout Latin America; specifically the material, social, and political opportunities and constraints that exist for local women to access and utilize internet resources in the accomplishment of their local political and development agendas. In order to address this question, research will include archival analysis of existing life histories of over 100 rural women leaders; an electronic forum of these women to assess their priority issues; and online surveys of local project officials and women. Two illustrative case studies will be conducted in nations served by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Fidamerica project to provide insights into best- and worst-case outcomes for women. These case studies will include the use of intensive semi-structured interviews with local women, key informant interviews, focus-group sessions with local project administrators, and local archival research. This project will evaluate the potential application of information and communication technology for development projects for women by delineating the cultural politics surrounding the material conditionsas well as the social and political relations that support or inhibit women's access to successful cybernetworking. By understanding the details of these politics at the scales of the network administration, the local projects, the local community, and the household, it will be possible to identify key locations for policy influence and expenditures. As such, it will be possible for development organizations, network officials, local projects administrators, and local women to maximize resources to achieve their objectives. This research will benefit not only the study population. It also has potential application to other development cybernetworks concerned with a broad range of sustainable development issues, and it will enhance theoretical understandings of the role of modern information and communication technologies on rural economic development in lesser-developed nations. As a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement award, this award also will provide support to enable a promising student to establish a strong independent research career.

7虽然现代计算机和通信系统的广泛使用通常被认为对发达国家的经济产生了深远的影响，但这些技术也正在重塑欠发达国家人民的机会和生计。这一博士论文研究项目将评估经济发展中一个日益增长但分析不足的方面，重点是信息和通信技术的价值，特别是网络联网的实践(使用基于计算机的通信系统为各种目的连接到广泛的网络)。该项目将研究整个拉丁美洲农村发展项目的跨国网络对性别的影响，特别是当地妇女在完成当地政治和发展议程时获取和利用互联网资源的物质、社会和政治机会和制约因素。为了解决这一问题，研究将包括对100多名农村妇女领导人现有生活史的档案分析；这些妇女评估其优先问题的电子论坛；以及对当地项目官员和妇女的在线调查。将在国际农业发展基金(农发基金)Fidamerica项目所服务的国家进行两项说明性案例研究，以深入了解对妇女最好和最坏的结果。这些案例研究将包括对当地妇女进行密集的半结构化访谈、主要线人访谈、与当地项目管理人员举行的重点小组会议以及当地档案研究。该项目将评估信息和通信技术在妇女发展项目中的潜在应用，勾勒出支持或阻碍妇女获得成功的网络联系的物质条件和社会政治关系周围的文化政治。通过在网络管理、当地项目、当地社区和家庭的规模上了解这些政治的详细信息，将有可能确定政策影响和支出的关键位置。因此，发展组织、网络官员、当地项目管理人员和当地妇女将有可能最大限度地利用资源实现其目标。这项研究将不仅使研究人群受益。它还有可能应用于涉及广泛的可持续发展问题的其他发展网络，并将加强对现代信息和通信技术在欠发达国家农村经济发展中的作用的理论理解。作为博士论文研究改进奖，该奖项还将提供支持，使有前途的学生建立一个强大的独立研究生涯。