Barbie, Remixed: I (Really!) Can Be a Computer Engineer

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Human-Centered Computing Ph.D. students, Casey Fiesler and Miranda Parker, recently re-mixed the children's book, "Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer," with the intention of empowering girls and correcting the stereotyped original.

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College of Computing, School of Interactive Computing

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barbie, Casey Fiesler, children's literature, computer engineer, miranda parker, remix, sexism
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  • Created By: Brittany Aiello
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Nov 19, 2014 - 6:51am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:27pm