Blogging, craft culture, and women empowerment
The study presents an analysis of the development process that women crafters underwent who began blogging as a hobby and gradually turned their crafts into blog-supported small businesses. The analysis demonstrates the role of sharing via blogging as a driving mechanism for community building and e...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2017]
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Cogent social sciences
Jahr: 2017, Band: 3, Heft: 1 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The study presents an analysis of the development process that women crafters underwent who began blogging as a hobby and gradually turned their crafts into blog-supported small businesses. The analysis demonstrates the role of sharing via blogging as a driving mechanism for community building and empowerment for economic and personal development. Taking a grounded theory approach, our analysis is based on data collected from semi-structured interviews with top craft bloggers in the local blogosphere. We discuss the findings in light of work on the impact of network technologies on individuals’ and markets. |
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ISSN: | 2331-1886 |
DOI: | 10.1080/23311886.2017.1408753 |