Unlocking the Clubhouse Women in Computing

Name: Unlocking the Clubhouse Women in Computing
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ISBN: 9780262632690

ISBN-10: 0262632691

ISBN-13: 9780262632690

Edition: 2003 (Reprint)

Authors: Jane Margolis, Allan Fisher

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In 'Unlocking the Clubhouse', social scientist Jane Margolis and computer scientist and educator Allan Fisher examine the many influences contributing to the gender gap in computing. The book is based on interviews with more than 100 computer science students of both sexes.

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 2/28/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Women out of the Loop



The Magnetic Attraction



Middle and High School: A Room of His Own



Computing with a Purpose



Geek Mythology



Living among the Programming Gods: The Nexus of Confidence and Interest



Persistence and Resistance: Staying in Computer Science



A Tale of 240 Teachers



Changing the University


Epilogue: Changing the Conversation in Computer Science


App.: Research Methodology


Sources and Further Reading


Index