Gender and Information Technology: Moving Beyond Access to Co-Create Global Partnership 9781599047867, 1599047861
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English Pages 350 Year 2008
Table of contents :
Title Page......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 4
Foreword......Page 9
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgment......Page 35
Demyth-ifying Feminism: Reclaiming the “F” Word......Page 40
Dualisms and Stereotypes: Tools of Domination......Page 76
Gendered Philosophy of Science: Science is Male, Nature is Female......Page 101
Mass Media as Social Institution: The Wired Example......Page 124
Language as Social Institution: The Male-Centered IT Culture......Page 158
Education as Social Institution: Understanding Her-Story......Page 182
Business as Social Institution: Global Issues in IT......Page 203
Partnership Language and Media: Creating a New IT Culture......Page 232
Partnership Science and Technology Education......Page 251
Partnership Global IT Business......Page 278
A Concluding Pledge: With Technology and Justice for All......Page 299
Appendix: Recommended Resources......Page 326
About the Author......Page 342
Index......Page 343
Title Page......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 4
Foreword......Page 9
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgment......Page 35
Demyth-ifying Feminism: Reclaiming the “F” Word......Page 40
Dualisms and Stereotypes: Tools of Domination......Page 76
Gendered Philosophy of Science: Science is Male, Nature is Female......Page 101
Mass Media as Social Institution: The Wired Example......Page 124
Language as Social Institution: The Male-Centered IT Culture......Page 158
Education as Social Institution: Understanding Her-Story......Page 182
Business as Social Institution: Global Issues in IT......Page 203
Partnership Language and Media: Creating a New IT Culture......Page 232
Partnership Science and Technology Education......Page 251
Partnership Global IT Business......Page 278
A Concluding Pledge: With Technology and Justice for All......Page 299
Appendix: Recommended Resources......Page 326
About the Author......Page 342
Index......Page 343
