| Gender and Information Technology: Moving Beyond Access to Co-Create Global Partnership Contributor(s): Kirk, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1599047861 ISBN-13: 9781599047867 Publisher: Information Science Reference OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Todays immense technological growth benefits many; however, it remains a privilege as it only benefits those with digital information access. Also, despite the growth of computer systems and technology in society, the percentage of women, in particular women of color, involved in the technological expansion has continued at a decrease. Gender and Information Technology: Moving Beyond Access to Co-Create Global Partnership explores the decline in female involvement in technology as well as other discriminatory and stereotypical issues related to the industry. This significant, compelling title defines core roots of the problem while proposing solutions from a feminist perspective. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Women In Business |
| Dewey: 331.481 |
| LCCN: 2008022553 |
| Series: Premier Reference Source |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.2" W x 10.2" (1.90 lbs) 350 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The exponential growth of technology and concurrent information revolution is creating a tremendous cultural shift on a global scale. However, the direction of that shift is being determined by those privileged few who participate. Women and people of color remain underrepresented as developers, users and beneficiaries of technology. Using gender as a starting point, Gender and Information Technology: Moving Beyond Access to Co-Create Global Partnership offers an interdisciplinary, social systems perspective on how shifting from a dominator social system towards a partnership system--as reflected in four primary social institutions (communication, media, education, and business)--might help us move beyond the simplistic notion of access to information technology towards partnership in co-creating a real digital revolution worldwide. This significant, compelling title defines core roots of the problem while proposing solutions in which we can all participate. |