Gender issues in learning and working with information technology social constructs and cultural contexts

• Other Authors: Booth, Shirley 1945-, Goodman, Sara, Kirkup, Gill 1945-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, PA Information Science Reference 2010
• Subjects: Technology and women; Information technology > Sociological aspects; Women in technology > Sociological aspects; Technology > Sociological aspects
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• Physical Description: xxi, 328 pages illustrations 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-300) and index
• ISBN: 9781615208135 (hbk.); 1615208135 (hbk.); 9781615208142 (ebook); 1615208143 (ebook)

Gender, equity, learning, and information technology can intersect to form a theoretical and abstract field of knowledge emanating from very real, concrete, lived experiences. Gender Issues in Learning and Working with Technology: Social Constructs and Cultural Contexts discusses the social studies of information technology, specifically how IT skills are learned and how such skills are gendered. This book draws upon the disciplines of sociology, education, cultural and media studies, and gender studies, using a variety of research methods and theoretical perspectives to approach gender and IT in different contexts: education settings, work settings and everyday life. This unique reference source brings to light gender relations and IT, examining them in a multidimensional way.