Marie Mies and Claudia von Werlhof have written cogently on
most of the issues. Their research is highly critical of the
genesis of the technology, many of the primary uses of the
computer, who controls the technology, the issue of gender in
this context, and who has been left beside or burried by the
"information highway." Their work is a resonable balance to
the obvious advantages and the overblown kudos.
On Mon, 20 Oct 1997, Otto W. Ziegelmeier wrote:
> For a thesis with the title "women/men and computers" I look for
> informations and research works about the following topics and
> questions:
>
> 1. How often (week/month) and how long (hours a day) are young people
> using a computer?
> 2. Which positive and negative consequences (changes in the usual
> behavior, thinking and acting) are known by frequent computer use of
> young people?
> 3. Which social consequences causes the computer? (good and bad)
> 4. Research works, material about the interaction "women/men and
> computers".
> 5. Which social and sociological questions result from the
> relationship "women/men and computers"?
> 6. Which ethical questions arise from the relationship "women/men and
> computers"?
>
> I would be very grateful to you for your help and informations!
>
> Yours sincerely
> Otto W. Ziegelmeier
> zow@twinwave.net
> zow@twinwave.net
>