La recherche de l’âme soeur à l’heure des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication : l’exemple des Camerounaises

Almost unknown about some 15 years ago, the Internet knew a remarkable breakthrough in Cameroon. The principal access points of the public to the Internet, the cyber cafés are literarily taken hostage by Cameroonian women. They are called “tchatteuse”. The have invaded dating web sites. They are bet...

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Main Author: Baba Wame
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Language:fra
Published: Association de Recherche en Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication 2019-05-01
Series:Tic & Société
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ticetsociete/1004
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description Almost unknown about some 15 years ago, the Internet knew a remarkable breakthrough in Cameroon. The principal access points of the public to the Internet, the cyber cafés are literarily taken hostage by Cameroonian women. They are called “tchatteuse”. The have invaded dating web sites. They are between 18 and 34 years old, with a low educational level. Not all are single far from that, some are married and surf the Internet with the agreement of their husbands. They expected to change their life by getting a husband on dating web sites. The half cast children like Yannick Noah, have a valued image in Cameroon are also expected through the marriage with white men. Unfortunately, only few of Cameroonian women get a husband through the dating web sites. 60% of these women become later prostitutes.
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La recherche de l’âme soeur à l’heure des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication : l’exemple des Camerounaises
Tic & Société
Internet
Cameroon
cyber café
prostitution
dating web site
title La recherche de l’âme soeur à l’heure des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication : l’exemple des Camerounaises
title_full La recherche de l’âme soeur à l’heure des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication : l’exemple des Camerounaises
title_fullStr La recherche de l’âme soeur à l’heure des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication : l’exemple des Camerounaises
title_full_unstemmed La recherche de l’âme soeur à l’heure des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication : l’exemple des Camerounaises
title_short La recherche de l’âme soeur à l’heure des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication : l’exemple des Camerounaises
title_sort la recherche de l ame soeur a l heure des technologies de l information et de la communication l exemple des camerounaises
topic Internet
Cameroon
cyber café
prostitution
dating web site
url https://journals.openedition.org/ticetsociete/1004
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