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Question: Blogging, craft culture, and women empowerment

Answer: 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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(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 31 Mar 2020)

Source Link: https://www.cogentoa.com/article/10.1080/23311886.2017.1408753