'Technical, but not very ....':: constructing gendered identities in IT-related employment

Yvonne Guerrier; Christina Evans; Judith Glover; Cornelia Wilson

doi:10.1177/0950017009337072

'Technical, but not very ....': constructing gendered identities in IT-related employment

Yvonne Guerrier
, Christina Evans
, Judith Glover
, Cornelia Wilson

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Abstract

Changes in the nature of skilled roles in the IT sector were predicted to create new opportunities for women, yet the proportion of women in this sector is falling. This article presents findings from interviews with senior managers in organizations that

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	494-511
Journal	WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017009337072
Publication status	Published - 2009

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