Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Computing A Historical and Social Study /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Aspray, William (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: History of Computing,
• Θέματα: Computer science.; Computers.; Science education.; Computer Science.; History of Computing.; Science Education.

This text examines in detail the issue of the underrepresentation of women, African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics in the computing disciplines in the U.S. The work reviews the underlying causes, as well as the efforts of various nonprofit organizations to correct the situation, in order...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Part I: Digest of Relevant Literatures
• Opening STEM Careers to Women
• Opening STEM Careers to African Americans
• Opening STEM Careers to Hispanics
• Opening STEM Careers to American Indians
• Part II: Case Studies
• Organizations That Help Women to Build STEM Careers
• Organizations That Help Underrepresented Minorities to Build STEM Careers
• Organizations That Help Women Build Computing Careers
• Organizations That Help Underrepresented Minorities Build Computing Careers
• Building Educational Infrastructures for Broadening Participation in Computing.