Gender Equalization in Computer-Mediated Communication

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Author(s): Rosalie J. Ocker (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 8
Source title: Human Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Chee Siang Ang (City University of London, UK)and Panayiotis Zaphiris (City University of London, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch112

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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Abstract

While traditional face-to-face (FtF) forms of interaction have proven disadvantageous to females in mixed-sex settings, computer-mediated communication (CMC) holds the promise of helping to level the playing field between the sexes, at least in terms of equitable communication between genders. However, evidence from resent research shows that gender inequalities persist. The objective of this article is to shed light on why the promise of gender equalization in CMC is not evidenced.

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