Gender in Science and Technology : Interdisciplinary Approaches / Ilona Horwath, Waltraud Ernst.
What role does gender play in scientific research and the development of technologies? This book provides methodological expertise, research experiences and empirical findings in the dynamic field of Science and Technology Studies. The authors, coming from computer science, social sciences, or cultu...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Bielefeld, Germany :
Transcript Verlag,
2013.
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| Series: | Gender Studies.
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| Online Access: | JSTOR Open Access Access via Directory of Open Access Books |
| Summary: | What role does gender play in scientific research and the development of technologies? This book provides methodological expertise, research experiences and empirical findings in the dynamic field of Science and Technology Studies. The authors, coming from computer science, social sciences, or cultural studies of science, discuss how to ask questions about gender and give examples for the application in interdisciplinary research, development and teaching. Topics range from the design of information and communication technologies, epistemologies of biology and chemistry to teaching mathematics and professional processes in engineering. Contributions by Anne Balsamo, Wendy Faulkner, Rebecca Jordan-Young, Barbara Orland, Els Rommes, and others. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (243 pages) : illustrations, charts. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 383762434X 9783837624342 3839424348 9783839424346 |