ABSTRACT

The study employs a qualitative approach to examine the extent of adoption of and experiences with mobile phones amongst low income women in urban India. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 women from this segment in various occupational roles. The findings indicate that the mobile phone has become a ubiquitous possession for these women and is perceived by them as having immense utilitarian value and as a source of empowerment. However, only limited features of the device are being used and its potential as an instrument for reducing financial and social inequities is far from being realized.

中文翻译：

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那么远，没有远吗？印度城市低收入妇女对手机的使用情况的调查

摘要

该研究采用定性方法来研究印度城市低收入女性对手机的使用程度和使用经验。对来自这一部门的32名从事各种职业的妇女进行了半结构化的深入访谈。调查结果表明，移动电话已成为这些妇女的随身物品，被她们视为具有巨大的功利价值和授权的来源。然而，仅使用该设备的有限特征，并且其作为减少金融和社会不平等的手段的潜力远未实现。