cyberspace and empowerment of pregnant women as a muted group

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علیرضا دهقان نیری

دانشیار گروه ارتباطات اجتماعی دانشگاه تهران عاطفه آقایی

دانشجوی دکتری ارتباطات دانشگاه تهران محدثه ضیاچی

کارشناس ارشد جامعه شناسی دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی

abstract

the current paper aims to study pregnant women’s usage of cyber space as a muted group. this is a qualitative research which has been done using grounded theory method and interview technique. we interviewed a number of pregnant women who had visited some websites related to pregnancy issues, during fall and winter of 1394. the interviewees were 16 pregnant women and we met them in a hospital located in saadatabad in tehran. our results show that women can overcome gender-based limitations using special websites concerning pregnancy issues, and remark their issues and problems related to pregnancy freely and clearly. moreover, they have been able to play a more active and participative role in getting medical care during pregnancy in general and in their relation with physicians in particular.

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