Women, Technology, and the Myth of Progress

Name: Women, Technology, and the Myth of Progress
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ISBN: 9780130985958

ISBN-10: 0130985953

ISBN-13: 9780130985958

Edition: 2003

Authors: Eileen B. Leonard

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Description:

This book explores reproductive, household, and office technology in order to challenge popular notions of technology as progressive for women. It argues that technology gives its benefits differentially, depending on such critical social issues as race, gender, and class. Topics in this provocative analysis include the social construction of technology, the status of women, reproductive technology, office technology, household technology, the myth of progress, and implications for social change. A provocative read for anyone interested in women's issues with regard to household, workplace, and reproductive technological breakthroughs.

Book details

List price: $82.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/8/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English




Introduction



The Social Construction of Technology



The Wonders of Technology



Broken Promises: A Look at the Status of Women



Reproductive Technology and the Politics of Social Control



The Electronic Office: A Counterfeit Revolution



Household Labor and Technology in a Consumer Culture



The Myth of Progress



Demands and Promies: Implications for Social Change


Bibliography


Index