Reconfiguring the Firewall: Recruiting Women to Information Technology across Cultures and Continents
- ISBN13: 9781568813141
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
This book uncovers the factors that influence womens interest in and choice of IT as a career field, and how this varies across cultures and regions. The results of the studies are both illuminating and prescriptive for designing and implementing successful programs that cross the secondary, post-secondary, and professional settings, and for establishing an agenda of critical areas for future research about women and information technology. This examination of wo… More >>
I have been using this text for a research paper on IT Work Trends, and so far, I have been impressed with the layout and the content of this book.
Overall, what this book serves to do is to:
Introduce the reader to the gender inequalities present in IT
Outline the social factors contributing to this inequality
Outline the trajectory of interest in IT from middle school to high school and even to college
The role of women in IT presently
What we can do to get rid of gender inequality in IT, down to the secondary school level.
The small sample sizes in some of the Chapters (especially Chapter 2) may seem too small, and I must emphasize that it is important to understand why the sample sizes are small before taking some of the statistics to heart (or rejecting them for that matter).
All in all, this resource is to-the-point and easy to use for research. Aside from those who have a specific interest in the subject matter covered in this book, I would also recommend this book for educators who are concerned about some of the overarching effects of gender discrimination.
Rating: 5 / 5
RECONFIGURING THE FIREWALL: RECRUITING WOMEN TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACROSS CULTURES AND CONTINENTS is a pick for college-level collections strong in both information technology and women’s studies and careers. It surveys the major challenges involved in recruiting girls and women into majors and careers in information technology, considering activities, programs, and routines designed to incorporate women into programs ranging from science and engineering to academic research and education. Educators and any involved in information technology recruits in general and women’s studies in particular will find this packed with important suggestions and insights.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Rating: 5 / 5