Rethinking the relationship between gender and technology: a study of the Indian example

Namrata Gupta
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Namrata Gupta: Independent Sociologist, India

Work, Employment & Society, 2015, vol. 29, issue 4, 661-672

Abstract: Technology is often associated with masculinity. Much of the literature suggests that computers have also been appropriated as male machines. However, research from developing countries indicates findings to the contrary. This article argues that the relationship between technology and gender is not static. Rather, it alters with the changes in socio-cultural and economic context. Through the Indian example, it shows that the dynamic phase of society and economy has provided a veritable mix of factors that is propelling an upsurge of women in computer-related courses and professions. However, this is not an indication of a radical revolution in gender relations in society. Rather, it encapsulates the transition within developing countries like India and reflects continuity as well as change. Further, the labour market continues to exhibit gender segregation, indicating that the issues pertaining to gender and technology and labour segregation cannot be fused.

Keywords: computers; culture; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1177/0950017014556410

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