Gender Codes

Why Women Are Leaving Computing

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Av Thomas J. Misa, Thomas J. (Charles Babbage Institute) Misa, Thomas J Misa

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The computing profession faces a serious gender crisis. Today, fewer women enter computing than anytime in the past 25 years. This book provides an unprecedented look at the history of women and men in computing, detailing how the computing profession emerged and matured, and how the field became male coded. Women's experiences working in offices, education, libraries, programming, and government are examined for clues on how and where women succeeded—and where they struggled. It also provides a unique international dimension with studies examining the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, Norway, and Greece. Scholars in history, gender/women's studies, and science and technology studies, as well as department chairs and hiring directors will find this volume illuminating.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-08-20
Mått179 x 254 x 17 mm
Vikt603 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor328
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780470597194

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Foreword ixPreface xiiiContributors xvPART I: TOOLS FOR UNDERSTANDING 11 Gender Codes 3Defining the ProblemThomas J. Misa2 Computer Science 25The Incredible Shrinking WomanCaroline Clarke Hayes3 Masculinity and the Machine Man 51Gender in the History of Data ProcessingThomas HaighPART II: INSTITUTIONAL LIFE 734 A Gendered Job Carousel 75Employment Effects of Computer AutomationCorinna Schlombs5 Meritocracy and Feminization in Confl ict 95Computerization in the British GovernmentMarie Hicks6 Making Programming Masculine 115Nathan Ensmenger7 Gender and Computing in the Push-Button Library 143Greg DowneyPART III: MEDIA AND CULTURE 1638 Cultural Perceptions of Computers in Norway 1980–2007 165From "Anybody" Via "Male Experts" to "Everybody"Hilde G. Corneliussen9 Constructing Gender and Technology in Advertising Images 187Feminine and Masculine Computer PartsAristotle Tympas, Hara Konsta, Theodore Lekkas, and Serkan KarasPART IV: WOMEN IN COMPUTING 21110 The Pleasure Paradox 213Bridging the Gap Between Popular Images of Computing and Women’s Historical ExperiencesJanet Abbate11 Programming Enterprise 229Women Entrepreneurs in Software and Computer ServicesJeffrey R. Yost12 Gender Codes 251Lessons from HistoryThomas J. Misa13 Gender Codes 265Prospects for ChangeCaroline Clarke HayesBibliography 275Index 297

"This is a very valuable book in dispelling many of the myths about women and computing . . . For anyone interested in understanding why women are not attracted to the computing profession, including teachers and IT managers, this book is highly recommended. It provides an in-depth understanding of how and whywe are where we are." (Sex Roles, 2011) "Gender Codes is an important book . . . this is a task in which the IEEE History Center can play a role, and we think our readers can and should as well-they can begin with reading this seminal book" (Bibliography, 1 March 2011)"This book is an excellent introduction to some of the main themes, and there are many more chapters waiting to be written." (IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, 1 April 2011)"Summing up: Recommended [for] all levels/libraries." (CHOICE, January 2011)