Impact of gender on information behaviour

By Pathak Paramita P

Gender refers to the socially-constructed roles of and relationships between male and female. It concerns men and women, including the conceptions of both femininity and masculinity. Gender does not mean focusing solely on woman or female, but rather on the inequalities between male and female. Analyses of gender differences often tries to show a disadvantaged and weaker position of women and girls in social, political, economic, legal, educational and physical issues. Implicit in the social construction of gender is the value that society in a particular context deems as appropriately female and appropriately male.

On the other hand, information behaviour is a process of searching and gathering information, and of generating knowledge. It is a situation dependent activity where the activities of an information seeker are influenced by the scope of access to information, perceived quantity of and trust in the information media and source. The role and related functions cause particular information needs which in turn give rise to an information seeking process. Information seeking is a basic activity indulged in by all people and manifested through a particular way of behaviour. It is a natural and necessary mechanism of human existence. In the course of seeking, an individual interacts with information sources and systems. Information behaviour involves personal reasons for seeking information, the kinds of information which are being sought, and the ways and sources with which needed information is being sought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805254553
• ISBN13: 9781805254553
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Woa Publishing House
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"