Brotopia

breaking up the boys' club of Silicon Valley

306 pages

English language

Published Jan. 9, 2018

OCLC Number:
1000234925

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(8 reviews)

Reveals how male-dominated Silicon Valley became sexist despite its utopian ideals and decades of companies claiming the moral high ground, and how women are finally starting to fight back against toxic workplaces and sexual harrassment.

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Brotopia

I think that, like most people, I had a general understanding that Silicon Valley was not welcoming to women and minorities. After reading Chang's work, however, I now have a much better understanding of how utterly comprehensive and appalling this problem truly is. The stories that she documents are ghastly. Although years have passed since the book was published, the issues are so deep-rooted that I think this book would still be a useful read for anyone considering a career in the industry.

A Must Read

Absolutely integral to read and read again and refer back to for anyone that wants to be involved in tech. This amazing dive into the causes, perpetuators, and solutions of the bro problem in tech has helped me understand what I can do to fight it, and elegantly articulates a main reason I left the tech industry.

Buy 5 or 10 and leave them laying around in tech offices.

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Subjects

  • Sex discrimination against women
  • Discrimination in employment
  • Internet industry
  • Sex discrimination in employment