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Geek Girls: Inequality and Opportunity in Silicon Valley
Written by:
France Winddance Twine
Narrated by:
Machelle Williams
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May 24, 2022
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9 hours 33 minutes
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In Geek Girls, France Winddance Twine provides the first book by a sociologist that 'lifts the Silicon veil' to provide firsthand accounts of inequality and opportunity in the tech ecosystem.
With a sharp eye for detail and compelling testimonials from industry insiders, Twine shows how the technology industry remains rigged against women, and especially Black, Latinx, and Native American women from working class backgrounds. From recruitment and hiring practices, to social and educational segregation, to academic prestige hierarchies, Twine reveals how women are blocked from entering this industry.
Twine argues that closed social networks and routine hiring practices described by employees reinforce the status quo and reproduce inequality. The myth of meritocracy and gender stereotypes produce a culture where the use of race-, color-, and power-evasive language makes it difficult for individuals to name the micro-aggressions and forms of discrimination that they experience.
Twine offers concrete insights into how the technology industry can address ongoing racial and gender disparities, create more transparency, and empower women from underrepresented groups.
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