Gender in Science and Technology: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Gender Studies) - Softcover

Waltraud Ernst

Softcover

ISBN 10: 383762434X ISBN 13: 9783837624342

Publisher: Transcript Verlag, 2013

Synopsis

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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About the Author:

Waltraud Ernst (PhD), Philosopher, teaches Gender Studies at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. Her research interests are feminist philosophy of science and technology, epistemology, methods and concepts of gender studies. Ilona Horwath (PhD), Sociologist, is Assistant Professor at the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. Her research interests are gender and organization, gender in science and technology, and social research methods.

About this edition

• Publisher: Transcript Verlag
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 383762434X
• ISBN 13: 9783837624342
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262
• Editor: Waltraud Ernst, Ilona Horwath