Women, Work, and the Web
How the Web Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Edited by Carol Smallwood
Publication date:
11 December 2014Length of book:
280 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781442244269
In a tight economy women entrepreneurs are making progress in a field that has been traditionally (along with science, math, and engineering) one which women haven’t been well represented—technology. Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities is by contributors from the United States and Canada sharing how the Internet has opened doors, leveled the playing field, and provided new opportunities. How the Internet has helped women with young children, caretakers of disabled family members, women with disabilities. How it has helped female veterans gain employment, put women into work boots, publish in a male dominated world, become editors, online instructors, and hold the First International Day of the Girl. The twenty-eight chapters are divided into five parts:
- Fostering Change
- Running a Business
- Educational Applications
- Personal Aspects
- Publishing and Writing.
This anthology compiles 28 essays that discuss how the Internet can be utilized to aid women in the workforce. Essays are organized according to five themes—'Fostering Change,' 'Running a Business,' 'Educational Applications,' 'Personal Aspects,' and 'Publishing and Writing'—and cover topics such as blogging, growing a business, teaching online classes, and working remotely. The narrative draws from the contributors’ personal experiences, presenting a unique aspect on how the Internet can provide women new and empowering opportunities. Most chapters also include helpful tips and recommendations to employ for the reader’s own personal success. Recommended for public and academic libraries.