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Judy wajcman, fba born 12 december 1950, is the anthony giddens professor of sociology at the london school of economics and political science. Judy wajcman, fba born 12 december 1950, is the anthony giddens professor of sociology. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. Judy wajcman out there in the land of household work there are small industrial plants which sit idle for the better part of every working day. In technofeminism, judy wajcman writes about the significant role gender plays in technology. View or download all content the institution has subscribed to. Pdf on jan, 2009, maria conceicao da costa and others published technofeminism. She argues that we are not mere hostages to communication devices, and the sense of always being rushed is the result of the priorities and parameters we ourselves set rather than the. She is a visiting professor at the oxford internet institute.
Her latest books are pressed for time 2015 and the sociology of speed 2017. Technofeminism judy wajcman, the british journal of. Judith wajcmans pressed for timewritten in elegant, clear, accessible languagewill. Since the publication of schors the overworked american 1991, the politics of working time has become a central issue in the sociology of work and the family, as well as in economics and industrial relations.
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