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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Krista Scott-DixonPublisher: Sumach Press Imprint: Sumach Press Dimensions: Width: 17.10cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9781894549370ISBN 10: 1894549376 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 20 October 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsDoing IT: Women Working in Information Technology is a provocative and original account of women's employment in IT in Canada. The power of this book lies in Schott-Dixon's thoughtful exploration of deceptively simple questions such as what is IT work and what are the chief features of so-called hybrid occupations? Doing IT offers a level of sophistication, dept and clarity found rarely in accounts of women's encounters with technology -- it is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of women's employment in Canada. -- Dr. Leah F. Vosko, Canada Research Chair in Feminist Political Economy, York University Doing IT: Women Working in Information Technology is a provocative and original account of women's employment in IT in Canada. The power of this book lies in Schott-Dixon's thoughtful exploration of deceptively simple questions such as what is IT work and what are the chief features of so-called hybrid occupations? Doing IT offers a level of sophistication, dept and clarity found rarely in accounts of women's encounters with technology - it is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of women's employment in Canada. - Dr. Leah F. Vosko, Canada Research Chair in Feminist Political Economy, York University Author InformationKrista Scott-Dixon (PhD, Women's Studies, York University) supervises the development of a research database on gender and work at York University. She also teaches undergraduate courses on work, women and technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |