Wikipedia editing reproduces inequalities in editors, topics and credible knowledge, but feminist edit-a-thons can redress cultural injustice¶

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q1 i? English Wikipedia's editor demographics and validation processes reproduce dominant views, while feminist edit-a-thons offer a more transformative approach by adding material on women and training contributors. → Bali 2020

Evidence¶

Bali 2020¶

Bali, M, et al. (2020). Framing Open Educational Practices from a Social Justice Perspective. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2020(1): 10, pp. 1–12. https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.565

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Conceptual analysis of Wikipedia's workings, citing prior studies (e.g. Greenstein & Zhu 2014) on editor and topic gender imbalance, validation processes excluding some indigenous knowledge, harassment behind the scenes, and consensus-seeking leaving dominant views. Feminist edit-a-thons such as Women in Red are presented as redressive practice.

"First, in terms of representation, the majority of editors and contributors to English Wikipedia are white men. This imbalance may reflect the gender bias in computing fields, as many Wikipedia editors came on board before the visual editor became available (Simonite 2013), or even those with the privilege of time to spend."

Discussion¶

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