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Exploring the gender question in critical information systems

Adam, AE

Authors

AE Adam



Abstract

This paper addresses ways in which theorizing gender may be important in forming an understanding of the topic of emancipation, which is central to the new critical information systems (IS) based on the thinking of Habermas. After briefly discussing some problems with current research on gender and IS the paper argues that appropriate feminist theory may be useful in augmenting our understanding of foundational issues such as emancipation. The development of feminist philosophy and epistemology is briefly introduced. Habermas' 'ideal speech situation' is problematized in relation to feminist writing on male and female communication juxtaposed with recent research in computer-mediated communications. The paper continues by exploring the concept of emancipation through feminist epistemology and it closes with a preliminary consideration of how these concerns may be applied to critical IS.

Citation

Adam, A. (2002). Exploring the gender question in critical information systems. Journal of Information Technology, 17(2), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/02683960210145959

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2002
Deposit Date Sep 25, 2007
Journal Journal of Information Technology
Print ISSN 0268-3962
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 17
Issue 2
Pages 59-67
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02683960210145959
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02683960210145959