"This is My Story...": Storytelling with Tangible Artifacts among Migrant Women in Germany

This study explores the combination of tangible artifacts and digital storytelling as an enabling means for women from educationally disadvantaged communities to have their voices heard in (local) public discourse, and at the same time gain in eloquence with regard to speech and technology and media use. Results show how representative, yet personally meaningful tangible artifacts helped participants to voice experiences, develop computer skills and position themselves with regard to similarities and differences of their migration backgrounds and the host society.

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