Gender and Community in the Social Construction of the Internet

by Shade, Leslie Regan

• ISBN13: 9780820450230
• ISBN10: 0820450235
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Leslie Regan Shade is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction: Gender, Community, and the Social Construction of the Internet	1	(14)
From the Telephone to the Television: Feminist Perspectives on Communication Technologies	15	(18)
Women as Cyberagents	33	(22)
Courting Women@E-Com	55	(18)
A Gendered Perspective on Access to the Internet	73	(20)
Beyond Beijing: Strategies for the Next Wave	93	(14)
Conclusion: Citizens or Consumers?	107	(8)
References	115	(30)
Index	145