(Ebook) Gender and information technology: moving beyond access to co-create global partnership by Mary Kirk ISBN 9781599047867, 9781599047881, 1599047861, 1599047888

(Ebook) Gender and information technology: moving beyond access to co-create global partnership by Mary Kirk ISBN 9781599047867, 9781599047881, 1599047861, 1599047888

"This book explores the decline in female involvement in technology and other discrimination related to the industry"--Provided by publisher. Cover -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Ch. I. Demyth-ifying Feminism: Reclaiming the "F" Word -- Ch. II. Dualisms and Stereotypes: Tools of Domination -- Ch. III. Gendered Philosophy of Science: Science is Male, Nature is Female -- Ch. IV. Mass Media as Social Institution: The Wired Example -- Ch. V. Language as Social Institution: The Male-Centered IT Culture -- Ch. VI. Education as Social Institution: Understanding Her-Story -- Ch. VII. Business as Social Institution: Global Issues in IT -- Ch. VIII. Partnership Language and Media: Creating a New IT Culture -- Ch. IX. Partnership Science and Technology Education -- Ch. X. Partnership Global IT Business -- Ch. XI. A Concluding Pledge: With Technology and Justice for All -- Appendix -- Recommended Resources -- About the Author -- Index