Women in Science: Interests, Culture, and Covert Discrimination
Document
Scholars argue that different factors are responsible for the lack of women in STEM disciplines. One explanation put forth to understand the lack of women in STEM fields is an approach that focuses on the interests and aspirations of individuals. Other analyses focus on covert and institutional discrimination, arguing that the institutions of science systematically disadvantage women. This essay argues that while interest and motivation are extremely important, institutional changes are necessary for a shift in the gendered power dynamics found in the sciences.
Item Description
Name(s)
Author: Spivack, Daphna Lee
Thesis advisor: Clawson, Mary Ann
Date
April 15, 2014
Extent
47 pages
Language
eng
Genre
Physical Form
electronic
Discipline
Rights and Use
In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Digital Collection
PID
ir:1621