Invisible women :
exposing data bias in a world designed for men
Language: English Publisher: London, UK : Vintage, 2020Copyright date: ©2019Edition: ReprintDescription: xv, 411 pages ; 20 x 13 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781784706289 (pbk.); 1784706280 (pbk.); 9781419729072 (hbk.); 1419729071 (hbk.)Other title: Exposing data bias in a world designed for men [Portion of title]DDC classification: 305.42 | 305.420721 Summary: MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE:
"Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives.
Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, unforgettable expose that will change the way you look at the world."
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EDITORIAL NOTE: originally published in hardback: London : Chatto & Windus, 2019.
BIBLIOGRAPHY NOTE: includes bibliographical references and index.
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE:
"Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives.
Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, unforgettable expose that will change the way you look at the world."
-- Provided by publisher.
CATALOGUING: copy + original descriptive cataloguing + additions/corrections + summary, 2021-04-23, 2021-04-28.
CATALOGUING: subject indexing + call number with DDC, 2021-04-23.