Information behavior and ICT use of Latina immigrants to the US Midwest
Latina immigrants to the US Midwest are a vibrant, complex, and resilient population of
women with intersectional identities stemming from their participation in at least three distinct
but interrelated communities:(1) women [in a family-centric culture defined by strong gender
roles],(2) immigrants [potentially with linguistic and socioeconomic status disadvantages]
and (3) residents of the US Midwest [a low-population/rural area with lesser access to
resources and an increasingly xenophobic host community]. Given the potential for …
women with intersectional identities stemming from their participation in at least three distinct
but interrelated communities:(1) women [in a family-centric culture defined by strong gender
roles],(2) immigrants [potentially with linguistic and socioeconomic status disadvantages]
and (3) residents of the US Midwest [a low-population/rural area with lesser access to
resources and an increasingly xenophobic host community]. Given the potential for …