Gender codes
Thomas J. Misa
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Gender codes
Published
2010
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society Press
Pages
328
ISBN-13
9780470619926
Description
The computing profession is facing a serious gender crisis. Women are abandoning the computing field. This book explains the complex social and cultural processes at work in gender and computing today. Through engaging historical accounts, this book tells the stories of women programmers, systems analysts, managers, and IT executives who flooded this field. It then examines why the computing field has declined in female participants.--[book cover]
Subjects
Careers for tech girls in computer science
Uncanny Valley
Rise of the Rocket Girls
[Papers presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Ontario Educational Research Council, Toronto, Ontario, December 1-2, 1978]
The geek feminist revolution
Recoding gender
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Gender codes?
This edition of Gender codes has approximately 328 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Gender codes?
For most readers, Gender codes typically takes between 6h 50m and 4h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 82,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 82,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Gender codes?
The estimated word count for Gender codes is approximately 82,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Gender codes?
Gender codes was written by Thomas J. Misa.
When was Gender codes published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.