The Status of Gender and its Roles in the Narrative of Actor-Network Theory: Gender Bias Case Study in Gross Domestic Product
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2018-03-13
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The article presents the concept of gender bias from the point of view of the possible interpretation of ontology and epistemology of Actor-Network Theory. Gender, related roles and algorithms, data and various kinds of distortions in the way of representing the world are endless systems of relations devoid of substantial properties. The example of the economic indicator of gross domestic product shows the evolution of the interrogation of its objectivity and, in particular, the imbalance, hidden in its assumptions, concerning the impact of people with different social roles related to gender on the interpretation and construction of the economy. The issue of gender bias was presented as a purely discursive and therefore a political problem. For the concept of 'objective social reality' is illusive in its nature; here, the ethical and moral responsibilities are mentioned, which are found in the act of creating new models and algorithms to shape the world and convince the masses about the 'real' universe of social relations.