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Author:

Wijewardene, Shermal, author.

Title:

3D things : devices, technologies, and women's organising in Sri Lanka / Shermal Wijewardene and Kumudini Samuel.

Publisher:

Suriya Women's Development Centre ;

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

160 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Women in development--Sri Lanka.
Technology and women--Sri Lanka.
Women's rights--Sri Lanka.
Women--Sri Lanka--Economic conditions.
Technology and women.
Women--Economic conditions.
Women in development.
Women's rights.
Sri Lanka.

Other Authors:

Samuel, Kumudini, author.
Suriya Women's Development Centre (Batticaloa, Sri Lanka)
International Centre for Ethnic Studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160).

Contents:

1. Technological tropes 1: The activist's body and its capacities -- 2. Technological tropes 2: Money is the only technology -- 3. Technology is not reserved for men -- 4. The photographic record : the camera and documentation.

Summary:

This study focues on devices and technologies that shape the organising around women's issues and women's rights in Sri Lanka. It follows six women's organisations, using interviews with activists to trace their gendered engagements with and perceptions of the 'things' they deploy in their work.

ISBN:

9555801711
9789555801713
9558695084
9789558695081

OCLC:

(OCoLC)956920336

LCCN:

2016331085

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)