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Equity in Access - Computerization and Its Impacts - Lecture Slides, Slides of Applications of Computer Sciences
Major points are: Equity in Access, Gender Issues, Gender Equity, Equitable Options, Equitable Treatment, Women On-Line, Social Conditioning, Predominately White Males, Gender-Based Perceptions, Violent Behavior, Games for Girls
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Equity in Access
Some Statistics
41% of the online population is in theUS and Canada, 27% in Europe Only 4% are in South America 51% of all US homes have a computerand 42% of all homes have Internetaccess
Women On-Line
Numbers are limited by:
economics
social conditioning - on-line environments - predominately white males
Other Related Issues
Interface
text vs. graphics - simple vs. multi-dimensional Perceived usefulness Social interactions Gender-based perceptions Lower salaries generally limit their abilityto acquire technology
More Women in VideoGames? Unhealthy bodyimages? Provocativesexuality? Violent behavior? Immature reactions
Women in Computer Studies Negative stereotype of the nerdy lady Negative treatment in male-dominatedstudies
- Lack of mentors, models– Classroom attention is lacking Women gravitate to different activities incomputing
Games for Girls What is an appropriate content forwomen’s games? Examples designed for girls
- Talk with Me Barbie (“Barbie with a brain”)– The Baby-Sitters Club Clubhouse– American Girls Premier– Rockett’s New School– Magic Hair Styler
On-Line Harassment
What is harassment?
No distinct legal definition
Unwanted advances of hostile orforward nature
Inappropriate behavior
suggestive remarks; violation of theother person’s space; intimate orsuggestive conduct
Current Uses
Assist scholars in research
UseNet newsgroups
Systers
Grassroots networking projects
Big Sky Telegraph
Addressing the needs of women
WON
Mentor programs
Regional/local
- Bay Area Women in Telecomm. (BAWIT)– Berkeley Mac Women– Santa Monica PEN
Class Discussion
What are (are there?) theimplications of inequitiesin gender representationin the informationinfrastructure?
Men and women have thesame overall usage rates ofcomputers, but men are twiceas likely to rate their skill levelas above average. Why?
History does not suggest thatequitable access to and useof the newest technologieswill happen automatically oreven easily.
- Delia Neuman, 1990
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