Invisible women : exposing data bias in a world designed for men / Caroline Criado Perez.
Publisher: London : Vintage, 2020Copyright date: © 2019Description: xv, 411 pages ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781784706289 (paperback)
- Invisible women
- Research -- Social aspects
- Data mining -- Social aspects
- Big data -- Social aspects
- Gender mainstreaming
- Sex discrimination against women
- Male domination (Social structure)
- Social sciences -- Research
- Sex role -- Research -- Methodology
- Male domination (Social structure)
- Sex discrimination against women
- Sex role -- Research -- Methodology
- Social sciences -- Research
- 305.420721 23
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Jessie Street National Women's Library General Stacks | 305.420721 PER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available for reference in the library and ILL | 90290 |
Originally published: 2019 by Chatto & Windus.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-391) and index.
Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives. Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, unforgettable exposé that will change the way you look at the world.
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