Gender and information technology : moving beyond access to co-create global partnership

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Personal Author:

Kirk, Mary, 1955-

Publication Information:

Hershey, PA : IGI Global, 2009

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 311 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

ISBN:

9781599047867

Subject Term:

High technology industries -- Employees

Sex discrimination against women

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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.

Foreword	p. viii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgment	p. xxxiv
Section I One Feminist's Perspective
Chapter I Demyth-ifying Feminism: Reclaiming the "F" Word	p. 1
Objectives	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Myth #1 It's Just the Way Things Are	p. 5
Myth #2 It's About Women Being Equal to Men	p. 9
Myth #3 Men and Women are Just Different	p. 12
Myth #4 Feminists want to be Like Men	p. 18
Myth #5 I Don't Have a Race, I'm White	p. 21
Myth #6 It's "Their" Problem, Not Mine	p. 24
Writing a New Story: Shifting from Domination to Partnership	p. 29
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 31
References	p. 32
Endnotes	p. 35
Chapter II Dualisms and Stereotypes: Tools of Domination	p. 37
Objectives	p. 37
Introduction	p. 37
Gender: The Ultimate Dualism	p. 38
Stereotypes, Influence, and Persuasion	p. 41
Stereotype Threat in Science and IT	p. 54
Conclusion	p. 56
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 56
References	p. 57
Endnotes	p. 61
Chapter III Gendered Philosophy of Science: Science is Male, Nature is Female	p. 62
Objectives	p. 62
Introduction	p. 63
Science is Male, Nature is Female	p. 63
The Myth of Objectivity	p. 65
There's No Crying in Science!	p. 67
Envisioning a Partnership Philosophy of Science and Technology	p. 70
Conclusion	p. 77
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 78
References	p. 79
Endnote	p. 82
Section II Perspectives on Dominator Social Institutions
Chapter IV Mass Media as Social Institution: The Wired Example	p. 85
Objectives	p. 85
Introduction	p. 85
Mass Media and its Power to Influence	p. 86
Wired: Do I Hear Static on the Line?	p. 92
Conclusion	p. 113
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 113
References	p. 114
Endnotes	p. 118
Chapter V Language as Social Institution: The Male-Centered IT Culture	p. 119
Objectives	p. 119
Introduction	p. 119
Why Political Correctness Matters	p. 120
Gendered Communication Style	p. 122
Male-Centered IT Communication Style and Culture	p. 125
Dominance, Violence and Sex Metaphors in IT	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 137
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 138
References	p. 139
Endnote	p. 142
Chapter VI Education as Social Institution: Understanding Her-Story	p. 143
Objectives	p. 143
Introduction	p. 143
Our Incomplete Knowledge Tradition	p. 144
A Brief Her-Story of Women in Math, Science, and Engineering	p. 147
The Ins and Outs of Education and Employment	p. 149
Conclusion	p. 159
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 159
References	p. 160
Endnote	p. 163
Chapter VII Business as Social Institution: Global Issues in IT	p. 164
Objectives	p. 164
Introduction	p. 164
What Values Inform Dominator Economics?	p. 165
Postcolonialism and Dominator Economics in IT	p. 170
India and China: Riding the Crest of the Third Wave	p. 174
IBM and the Holocaust	p. 181
Conclusion	p. 186
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 186
References	p. 187
Endnotes	p. 190
Section III Perspectives on Partnership Social Institutions
Chapter VIII Partnership Language and Media: Creating a New IT Culture	p. 193
Objectives	p. 193
Introduction	p. 193
Partnership Language and Communication	p. 195
An Example of Partnership Media	p. 203
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 207
References	p. 208
Endnote	p. 211
Chapter IX Partnership Science and Technology Education	p. 212
Objectives	p. 212
Introduction	p. 212
Partnership Ways of Knowing	p. 214
Inclusive Science and IT Education	p. 215
Teacher, Heal Thyself	p. 216
Partnership Teacher-Student Relationships	p. 218
Co-Creating Collaborative Learning Experiences	p. 220
Partnership Evaluation Measures	p. 223
Examples of Inclusive Curricula and Programs	p. 227
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 234
References	p. 234
Endnote	p. 238
Chapter X Partnership Global IT Business	p. 239
Objectives	p. 239
Introduction	p. 239
Are You Going to Eat That? Global Gluttony and IT	p. 241
Partnerism: A Caring Economics	p. 243
Sharing Nicely with the Other Children	p. 247
Partnership IT Policy Making	p. 252
Examples of Partnership Science and IT: The New Prism	p. 254
Questions for Reflective Dialog	p. 256
References	p. 257
Endnotes	p. 259
Chapter XI A Concluding Pledge: With Technology and Justice for All	p. 260
Ideas for Future Research	p. 262
What Can One Individual Do?	p. 265
Epilogue: Daring to Live It	p. 280
References	p. 283
Endnote	p. 286
Appendix Recommended Resources	p. 287
About the Author	p. 303
Index	p. 304

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