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Gender & community in the social construction of the Internet

Author: Leslie Regan Shade
Publisher: New York : P. Lang, ©2002.
Series: Digital formations, v. 1.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"This book provides a critical analysis of how communication technologies have been gendered through the social practices that are promoted and put to use, with a particular look at the diverse women's cultures and communities that are using the Internet. Emanating from a critical feminist and political-economic perspective, this book provides a policy-oriented framework on access to the Internet from a feminist  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Leslie Regan Shade
ISBN: 0820450235 9780820450230
OCLC Number: 47100617
Description: viii, 152 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Introduction: Gender, community, and the social construction of the Internet --
From the telephone to the television: feminist perspectives on communication technologies --
Women as cyberagents --
Courting women@E-Com --
A gendered perspective on access to the Internet --
Beyond Beijing: strategies for the next wave --
Conclusion: Citizens or consumers?
Series Title: Digital formations, v. 1.
Other Titles: Gender and community in the social construction of the Internet
Responsibility: Leslie Regan Shade.

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"This book provides a critical analysis of how communication technologies have been gendered through the social practices that are promoted and put to use, with a particular look at the diverse women's cultures and communities that are using the Internet. Emanating from a critical feminist and political-economic perspective, this book provides a policy-oriented framework on access to the Internet from a feminist perspective, as well as suggestions for ensuring that women become actively involved in the continued shaping of digital culture and technology."--BOOK JACKET.

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