Xi Jianying is unfortunate and fortunate at the same time. Now in her late 60s, the woman in Shandong Province, eastern China, has suffered an unknown pain in her head since young. She is fortunate in that for the pas...Xi Jianying is unfortunate and fortunate at the same time. Now in her late 60s, the woman in Shandong Province, eastern China, has suffered an unknown pain in her head since young. She is fortunate in that for the past 20 years, a pharmaceutical company in Jinan, the provincial capital, has done everything it can to relieve her of the pain. Believe it or not, the Dongfeng (meaning East Wind) Pharmaceutical Factory has been producing a "miracle" medicine just for one patient, for Xi, who lives in a mountainous village on the suburbs of Tai’an City, in total disregard of the huge cost involved and the loss thus incurred.展开更多
SEEING off her youngest daughter, Zhang Xiling, in her fifties and tired, leaned against a low, old and dilapidated house made of mud. The little hill village looked very quiet at dusk; the hilly road in the evening g...SEEING off her youngest daughter, Zhang Xiling, in her fifties and tired, leaned against a low, old and dilapidated house made of mud. The little hill village looked very quiet at dusk; the hilly road in the evening glow zigzaged further away. This common rural woman stared at the hilly road where she watched her dreams go as all her children went away one by one. In 1978, Nie Wenhai, her oldest son, was admitted to Harbin Col-展开更多
IN Kunshan City, adjacent to Shanghai, Wang Xiufang is almost a household name. She is the director of Kunshan General Leather Product and Down Clothing Factory in southern Jiangsu Province. This is a second state lev...IN Kunshan City, adjacent to Shanghai, Wang Xiufang is almost a household name. She is the director of Kunshan General Leather Product and Down Clothing Factory in southern Jiangsu Province. This is a second state level enterprise.展开更多
IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially sle...IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially slender, but her rosy cheeks and broad forehead speak of her energy and openness. Her husband died and left her with three children under 10 years old. But thanks展开更多
Purpose:The purpose of this research is to investigate Chinese rural women’s information needs and information seeking behavior,with an emphasis on exploration of the intervening variables that influence information ...Purpose:The purpose of this research is to investigate Chinese rural women’s information needs and information seeking behavior,with an emphasis on exploration of the intervening variables that influence information needs and information seeking behavior.Design/methodology/approach:The sample consisted of 27 women from 9 villages in Gansu Province,Anhui Province and Tianjin City,China.Data were collected through in-depth individual interview.Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to analyze the data.Findings:Chinese rural women’s needs are basically tied to agricultural technologies,employment and health information.Social network,rather than the Internet,serves as the most frequently used information channel.Women’s cognitive ability,social role and their living environment are the 3 intervening variables that have an impact on their information needs and their information seeking behavior.Research limitations:This qualitative research is based on a small sample and conducted on specific socio-economic settings in China,which may restrict the generalization and application of relevant findings in other settings and countries.Practical implications:The study results will help librarians and information professionals better understand Chinese rural women’s information needs and information seeking behavior in an effort to find ways to solve problems they may encounter in their information seeking process.Originality/value:This paper introduced an analysis framework that provides an integrated perspective on understanding information needs and information seeking behavior of Chinese women in rural areas.展开更多
文摘Xi Jianying is unfortunate and fortunate at the same time. Now in her late 60s, the woman in Shandong Province, eastern China, has suffered an unknown pain in her head since young. She is fortunate in that for the past 20 years, a pharmaceutical company in Jinan, the provincial capital, has done everything it can to relieve her of the pain. Believe it or not, the Dongfeng (meaning East Wind) Pharmaceutical Factory has been producing a "miracle" medicine just for one patient, for Xi, who lives in a mountainous village on the suburbs of Tai’an City, in total disregard of the huge cost involved and the loss thus incurred.
文摘SEEING off her youngest daughter, Zhang Xiling, in her fifties and tired, leaned against a low, old and dilapidated house made of mud. The little hill village looked very quiet at dusk; the hilly road in the evening glow zigzaged further away. This common rural woman stared at the hilly road where she watched her dreams go as all her children went away one by one. In 1978, Nie Wenhai, her oldest son, was admitted to Harbin Col-
文摘IN Kunshan City, adjacent to Shanghai, Wang Xiufang is almost a household name. She is the director of Kunshan General Leather Product and Down Clothing Factory in southern Jiangsu Province. This is a second state level enterprise.
文摘IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially slender, but her rosy cheeks and broad forehead speak of her energy and openness. Her husband died and left her with three children under 10 years old. But thanks
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:11CTQ009)
文摘Purpose:The purpose of this research is to investigate Chinese rural women’s information needs and information seeking behavior,with an emphasis on exploration of the intervening variables that influence information needs and information seeking behavior.Design/methodology/approach:The sample consisted of 27 women from 9 villages in Gansu Province,Anhui Province and Tianjin City,China.Data were collected through in-depth individual interview.Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to analyze the data.Findings:Chinese rural women’s needs are basically tied to agricultural technologies,employment and health information.Social network,rather than the Internet,serves as the most frequently used information channel.Women’s cognitive ability,social role and their living environment are the 3 intervening variables that have an impact on their information needs and their information seeking behavior.Research limitations:This qualitative research is based on a small sample and conducted on specific socio-economic settings in China,which may restrict the generalization and application of relevant findings in other settings and countries.Practical implications:The study results will help librarians and information professionals better understand Chinese rural women’s information needs and information seeking behavior in an effort to find ways to solve problems they may encounter in their information seeking process.Originality/value:This paper introduced an analysis framework that provides an integrated perspective on understanding information needs and information seeking behavior of Chinese women in rural areas.
