[Xmca-l] Gendered Access in Crafting and Electronics Practices

[Andy Blunden]

Here's the article for discussion Artin is introducing:
*Hands On, Hands Off: Gendered Access in Crafting and Electronics Practices*
Beth Buchholz, Kate Shively, Kylie Peppler, and Karen Wohlwend. Indiana 
University.

    The Maker movement promotes hands-on making, including crafts,
    robotics, and computing. The movement’s potential to transform
    education rests in our ability to address notable gender
    disparities, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and
    mathematics fields. E-textiles - the first female-dominated
    computing community - provide inspiration for overcoming
    long-standing cultural divides in classrooms. Analysis of children’s
    use of e-textiles reveals that materials like needles, fabric, and
    conductive thread rupture traditional gender scripts around
    electronics and implicitly gives girls hands-on access and
    leadership roles. This reconceptualization of cultural divides as
    sets of tacitly accepted practices rooted in gendered histories has
    implications for reconceptualizing traditionally male-dominated
    areas of schooling.

Andy
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*Andy Blunden*
http://home.pacific.net.au/~andy/


Goncu, Artin wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> We are writing to let you know that the most recent issue of MCA is out.
> One of the articles published in this issue and being introduced here for
> discussion in referenced below.  The authors of the article have kindly
> agreed to lead the discussion, and they are on xmca with us now.  The free
> access to the article is possible through the links below.  We are looking
> forward to hearing from you all.  Best, ag
>
> Hands On, Hands Off: Gendered Access in Crafting
> and Electronics Practices
> Beth Buchholz, Kate Shively, Kylie Peppler, and Karen Wohlwend
>
> www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10749039.2014.939762
>
> http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10749039.2014.939762#.VEZ25Ra_4wI
>
> Artin Goncu, Ph.D
> Co-editor, Mind, Culture, and Activity:An International Journal
> Professor Emeritus,
> University of Illinois at Chicago
> College of Education M/C 147
> 1040 W. Harrison St.
> Chicago, IL 60607
>
>
>
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