Being an 'it' in IT: gendered identities in IT work

This paper reflects on aspects of gender and IT work. The core hypothesis is that, if technical skill and masculinity are fundamentally related, then women working in IT jobs who are, in effect, challenging masculine skills by gaining them themselves, must develop a number of strategies to cope with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of information systems 2006-08, Vol.15 (4), p.368-378
Hauptverfasser:	Adam, Alison, Griffiths, Marie, Keogh, Claire, Moore, Karenza, Richardson, Helen, Tattersall, Angela
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	21st century Employment Female employees gender and technology Gender identity Information technology Masculinity Professionals Recessions Research methodology Skills Studies Women women in IT Workforce
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