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When Winning Is Losing: Why the Nation that Invented the Computer Lost Its Lead | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore

When Winning Is Losing: Why the Nation that Invented the Computer Lost Its Lead


Abstract:

The nation that invented the computer lost its lead by discarding its most plentiful supply of trained technologists: women. This article discusses why failure narratives...Show More

Abstract:

The nation that invented the computer lost its lead by discarding its most plentiful supply of trained technologists: women. This article discusses why failure narratives are as important to understanding the history of computing as success stories, and explains how structural sexism has affected the progress of computing.
Published in: Computer ( Volume: 51, Issue: 10, October 2018)
Page(s): 48 - 57
Date of Publication: 01 November 2018

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