Woman, Work and Computerization: Breaking Old Boundaries - Building New Forms, Proceedings of the IFIP TC9/WG9.1 Fifth International Conference on Woman, Work and Computerization: Breaking Old Boundaries - Building New Forms, Manchester, UK, 2-5 July, 1994

Part 1 Philosophy and information systems: supporting articulation work - aspects of a feminist practice of technology production, L. Suchman hard times - the politics of women's work in computerised environments, I. Wagner dichotomous thinking, women, and technology, S. Katsikides and M. Pohl what's different in gender oriented ISD? Identifying gender oriented information systems development approach, H. Karasti the influence of feminist theory on informatics course design, C.K.M. Crutzen a feminist approach to the design of computer systems supporting co-operative work - the troublesome issue of co-operation seen from a women's perspective, T. Birkenes and A. Fjuk gender issues in computer networking, L.R. Shade living through the boundaries of information systems expertise - a work history of a Finnish woman systems developer, M. Vehvilainen everyday experts? Professionals' women assistants and information technology, U. Holtgrewe two versions of the same - the text editor and the automatic letter writer as contrasting conceptions of digital writing, J. Hofmann who knows how? Who knows that? Feminist epistemology and artificial intelligence, A. Adam to be (certain) or not to be (certain) - a feminist perspective on artificial intelligence, C. Cooper and K van Dam women and men in computer cartoons from Punch - 1946 to 1982, G. Michaelson. Part 2 Education and training: creative telematics, C. Preston computer games - a positive introduction to IT or a terminal turn-off? W. Milne, J.Saini and B. Segal a survey of attitudes to computing at the University of the Witwatersrand, I. Sanders and V.Galpin "By George, she's got IT!", M. Bell women defining technology for the 21st century - a report from America, A. Borg attitudes to computers and information technology - a case study of speech and language therapy students at Sheffield University, S.P. Whiteside languages and the computer - opportunities to develop IT skills, P. Ely and R Simons "I dreamed I had a computer just like the kids" - access to computing for the older woman, S. Lehman women-only computing in higher education, L. Stepulevage, E Henwood and S. Plumeridge. Part 3 Work, Flexibility and Restructuring: windows on the workplace - the temporisation of work, J. Greenbaum gender and technology at work - 15 years on, J. Webster developing our own mentoring skills, J. Emms telework - women's experiences and utilisation of information technology in the home, A. Fothergill women in the computing workplace - some impressions, F. Grundy gender perspectives, office systems and organisational change, E. Green team leading in software development - a comparison between women and men, S. Sonnentag librarians and networks - breaking the boundaries that bind us, S. Fisher CAD systems and the division of labour in knitwear design, C. Eckert, M. Stacey informal processes and women's careers in information technology management, G. Shapiro. Part contents.