Buch, Englisch, 271 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 5502 g
Reihe: History of Computing
A Historical and Social Study
Buch, Englisch, 271 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 5502 g
Reihe: History of Computing
ISBN: 978-3-319-24809-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
This text examines in detail the issue of the underrepresentation of women, African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics in the computing disciplines in the U.S. The work reviews the underlying causes, as well as the efforts of various nonprofit organizations to correct the situation, in order to both improve social equity and address the shortage of skilled workers in this area. Topics and features: presents a digest and historical overview of the relevant literature from a range of disciplines, including leading historical and social science sources; discusses the social and political factors that have affected the demographics of the workforce from the end of WWII to the present day; provides historical case studies on organizations that have sought to broaden participation in computing and the STEM disciplines; reviews the different approaches that have been applied to address underrepresentation, at the individual, system-wide, and pathway-focused level; profiles the colleges and universities that have been successful in opening up computer science or engineering to female students; describes the impact of individual change-agents as well as whole organizations.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein EDV & Informatik: Geschichte
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Soziale und ethische Aspekte der EDV
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction
Part I: Digest of Relevant Literatures
Opening STEM Careers to Women
Opening STEM Careers to African Americans
Opening STEM Careers to Hispanics
Opening STEM Careers to American Indians
Part II: Case Studies
Organizations That Help Women to Build STEM Careers
Organizations That Help Underrepresented Minorities to Build STEM Careers
Organizations That Help Women Build Computing Careers
Organizations That Help Underrepresented Minorities Build Computing Careers
Building Educational Infrastructures for Broadening Participation in Computing