WSP 314 - Science, Women & Technology

Institution:

Northeastern Illinois University

Subject:

Women's Studies Program

Description:

An examination of women who have been successful in computing from Countess Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper to others more modern like Anita Borg, who founded Systers, the email forum for women in technology. Students will analyze the relationships between and among various social institutions in the context of inequality, power and oppression by reflecting on women's experiences including why there are so few women in science and technology and what can be done to remediate the situation.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.neiu.edu/

Phone Number:

(773) 583-4050

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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