I
plan to gather primary empirical demographic data and primary
qualitative data. Specifically, the qualitative information will be
in the form anecdotal, opinion and experiential data produced through
one-on-one interviews, questionnaires and a possible group interview.
The
quantitative demographic data is highly relevant for two reasons.
Firstly, as no specific research has been done on the demographic
composition of the editing community in India, this data is required
in order for the first research objective of this study to be
achieved. Secondly, as this study aims not only to discover but to
analyze the barriers and challenges that women face to their
participation in contributing to Wikipedia in the Indian context,
this demographic information will generate insight into what types
(age, gender, level of educational attainment, etc.) of individuals
are currently involved in editing, and who is being excluded. This
information will aid in the fulfillment of my second research
objective.
As
for the qualitative data, the questions pertaining to the barriers
and challenges that women face to their participation in the editing
of Wikipedia listed under my second objective will be answered
through the anecdotal, opinion and experiential data that is gathered
in this study.
No comments:
Post a Comment