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Copyright: 2019
Pages: 38
Source title:
Gender Inequality and the Potential for Change in Technology Fields
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sonja Bernhardt (ThoughtWare, Australia), Patrice Braun (Federation University, Australia)and Jane Thomason (Abt Associates, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7975-5.ch009
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Abstract
Chapter 9 compares other fields and cultures. Issues of low and declining participation of women are far from unique to IT, with similar patterns, intervention programs, and results noted in other fields such as science, engineering, and construction. Yet other fields such as sociology and psychology have experienced the opposite. This supports the contention that it is not social forces but individual choice that drives career participation. There is also remarkable variety among cultures with some non-Western cultures having substantially higher female participation in IT. However, this does not reflect any greater female freedom, just different cultural evaluations and opportunities. A further conclusion from the research is that attempts to attract women or minorities into particular technical careers do not increase numbers overall or benefit all minorities, but merely rearrange the distribution.
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