Title:	INVESTIGATING INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH THROUGH THE LENS OF FEMINIST EPISTEMOLOGY: THE CASE OF MIS QUARTERLY
Author(s):	Chantal Morley
ISBN:	978-989-8533-67-8
Editors:	Piet Kommers, Ajith P. Abraham, Jörg Roth
Year:	2017
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Gender imbalance, IS workforce, ICT adoption, ICT use, Epistemology, Diversity
Type:	Full Paper
First Page:	3
Last Page:	10
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	Women’s underrepresentation in the ICT field is an enduring issue, mainly due to persistent stereotypes that depict women as technologically incompetent. Does information system research contribute to reduce gender imbalance in the ICT field? To start answering this question, we have tried to understand how gender is pictured in the IS domain. More precisely, we have scrutinised MIS Quarterly, generally considered as a leading IS research journal, through the lens of feminist epistemology. The aim of this paper is to describe the results. Using a feminist epistemology means taking one or all of the following approaches: to view gender as a relational concept; to make women’s contribution more visible; to adopt different standpoints; and to rely on emancipatory principles and contribute to reducing gender inequality and stereotypes. Our analysis shows the persistence of a narrow view on gender issues, but it also suggests hope for improvement. Taking into account social relations between men and women in socio-technical systems would provide a richer understanding of information systems implementation, adoption and use.
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