Gender Code : A Narrative Ethical Glance At Women Developers In Finnish Information Technology
Kronqvist, A. J., & Rousi, R. (2024). Gender Code : A Narrative Ethical Glance At Women Developers In Finnish Information Technology. In C. M. Gray, E. Ciliotta Chehade, P. Hekkert, L. Forlano, P. Ciuccarelli, & P. Lloyd (Eds.), DRS2024 : Boston. Design Research Society. Proceedings of DRS. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.501
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Proceedings of DRSToimittajat
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2024Tekijänoikeudet
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The Information Technology (IT) sector is the current Athens of all industry. It is no longer geeky, but chic, defining the modes and limits of modern civilization. IT in its numerous forms provides the vehicle of expression and citizenship in contemporary times. While more women designers and developers enter the field are they experienc-ing a stronger sense of equality? This paper reports a narrative inquiry that probed the experiences of women professionals in the IT field. Particular attention was placed on how females entered the field, the roles and tasks that they often found themselves undertaking, and social factors in organizational communication that were specific to being female in the field. The results indicate biased conditions. Historical discourse promoting men as creative and intellectual (I.e., technical) still thrives and women are seen as administrators (crafts people). The paper ponders how these social dynamics affect the cognitive-affective processes of women developers.
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We would like to thank the support of Solita Oy, Finland, for encouraging groundbreaking research related to technology ethics. Additionally, the Research Council of Finland for funding “The Emotional Experience of Privacy and Ethics in Everyday Pervasive Systems [BUGGED]” (project number 348391). Additionally, the School of Marketing and Communication, University of Vaasa, and Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. ...Lisenssi
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