Abstract
Research studies, statistical reports, and popular press releases report the small numbers of women and minority populations involved with computer-based information technologies. This study examines the epistemological structure of computer science, analyses the historical development of computing with implications for current theory and practice, and explicates field data from a 1994-1996 qualitative survey questionnaire and interview research study searching out barriers particularly in academic computing. The paper summarises the theoretical framework of the inquiry, delineates a three strand methodology, reports findings, suggests strategies for breaking barriers taking into account developing countries, and outlines specific implications and opportunities for the new media arts.
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