Digital Divide and Caste in Rural Pakistan
Summary. A survey of 2,750 farmers in rural Punjab reveals that caste significantly influences how people adopt information and communication technologies. The study found distinct digital divides between castes, with older and newer technologies spreading at different rates across caste groups.
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Abdullah, A.. (2015). Digital Divide and Caste in Rural Pakistan. The Information Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2015.1040936
Abdullah, Ahsan. “Digital Divide and Caste in Rural Pakistan.” The Information Society, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2015.1040936.
Abdullah, Ahsan. 2015. “Digital Divide and Caste in Rural Pakistan.” The Information Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2015.1040936.
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- DOI
- 10.1080/01972243.2015.1040936
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, rural-data-and-definitions
- Added
- 2026-04-28