Compugirls: How Girls of Color Find and Define Themselves in the Digital Age

by Kimberly A. Scott and Kimberly A. Scott

Book Overview

What does is it mean for girls of color to become techno-social change agents--individuals who fuse technological savvy with a deep understanding of society in order to analyze and confront inequality?

Kimberly A. Scott explores this question and others as she details the National Science Foundation-funded enrichment project COMPUGIRLS. This groundbreaking initiative teaches tech skills to adolescent girls of color but, as importantly, offers a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252086139
• ISBN13: 9780252086137
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"