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Title:
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COME_IN: IDENTITY AND ROLE AFFILIATION MEDIATED BY AN INTER-CULTURAL COMPUTER CLUB |
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Author(s):
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Michael Veith , Kai Schubert , Volker Wulf |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-35-5 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen) |
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Year:
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2007 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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intercultural learning, computer club, methodology, socio-technical infrastructures, community of practice |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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144 |
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Last Page:
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151 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Former immigrant workers from Turkey have settled down in Germany. They have established communities within
German cities, but still, they are confronted with unequal opportunities. Lacking equality is also manifested by the
digital divide which seems to further amplify the gap between the German Turkish minority and the mainstream
society. This paper presents results from a long-time action research study conducted in an inter-cultural computer club
for schoolchildren and their parents. From our experiences we conclude that the application of ICT in the club has to be
negotiated and analyzed carefully with regard to the differing needs of the members. When using ICT in order to produce
artifacts in cross-cultural project teams, specific roles emerge which are mainly defined by sub-group affiliation. Turkish
women within the club face serious challenges in finding their socio-cultural identity. |
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