Challenging Knowledge, Sex and Power: Gender, Work and Engineering

ISBN-13: 9780415676861 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 196 str.

Julie Mills

Opis

Women in the developed world expect to work in the labour force over the course of their lives. However, engineering stands out as a profession that remains obstinately male-dominated. Despite efforts to change, little progress has been made in attracting and retaining women in engineering. This book analyses the outcomes of a decade-long investigation into this phenomenon, framed by two questions: Why are there so few women in engineering? And why is this so difficult to change?

Spis treści

1. Why So Few Women Engineers?  2. Collaborative Research and Analytic Strategies  3. Working as a Woman Engineer  4. The Politics of Knowledge and Ignorance in Workplace Cultures  5. Women Challenging Engineering through Associations and Networks  6. Campaigns to Challenge Gender and Power in Engineering  7. Conclusions