Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!ucla-cs!zen!ucbvax!hplabs!hplabsc!taylor From: eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene Miya N.) Newsgroups: comp.society Subject: Re: programming and gender Message-ID: <2180@hplabsc.HP.COM> Date: Mon, 6-Jul-87 17:44:48 EDT Article-I.D.: hplabsc.2180 Posted: Mon Jul 6 17:44:48 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Jul-87 01:37:23 EDT References: <2036@hplabsc.HP.COM> Sender: taylor@hplabsc.HP.COM Distribution: world Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Lines: 12 Approved: taylor@hplabs I am just catching up on some interesting reading. Separating out the other cultural effects would be tough, but I think you can do it. I suggested in a letter to the original author to contact a friend who is a psychology prof (interested in these types of studies: learning programming and separately, gender stuff). In addition, you might also look at other backgrounds. Until recently, it was known that software work was held in high regard in Japan, in fact considered `woman's work.' You might also perform some cross-cultural studies as well. from the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers: --eugene miya NASA Ames Research Center