Gender Designs IT - Construction and Deconstruction of Information Society Technology (Paperback, 2007 ed.)

How can information technology (IT) paradigms and design processes be studied from a gender perspective? What does IT design look like when its construction is informed by gender research? Though gender research and computing science seem like two separate worlds, this book proves how inspirational a confrontation and combination of those worlds can be. A deconstructive analysis of advanced fields of computing shows the multiple ways in which software design is gendered and how gendering effects are produced by its use. Concepts and assumptions underlying research and development, along with design tools and IT products, teaching methods and materials are studied. The book not only offers a gender analysis of information society technologies, it also shows practical examples of how IT can be different. A gender perspective on IT design can serve as an eye-opener for what tends to be overlooked and left out. It yields innovative ideas and high quality software systems that may empower a large diversity of users for an active participation in our information society.

General

Imprint:	Springer vs
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Studien Interdisziplinare Geschlechterforschung, 13
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Isabel Zorn • Susanne Maass • Els Rommes • Carola Schirmer • Heidi Schelhowe
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	190
Edition:	2007 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-531-14818-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	German
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	3-531-14818-4
Barcode:	9783531148182

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