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Though there has been a rapid increase of women's representation in
law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been
matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several
environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender
bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in
colleges and universities that continue to block women's progress
in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that
encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.
Though there has been a rapid increase of women's representation in
law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been
matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several
environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender
bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in
colleges and universities that continue to block women's progress
in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that
encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.
The 11 chapters in this book provide a glimpse into the journeys
thatwomen from diverse backgrounds and ethnic differences take in
their higher education undergraduate or graduate careers. The
diverse women include ethnicities of Arabic, Asian,
African-American, American Indian, and Latina.
Women of Color in STEM: Navigating the Workforce is an opportunity
for making public the life stories of women of color who have
persevered in STEM workplace settings. The authors used various
critical theories to situate and make visible the lives of women of
color in such disciplines and workplace contexts like mathematics,
science, engineering, NASA, academia, government agencies, and
others. They skillfully centered women and their experiences at the
intersection of their identity dimensions of race, class, gender,
and their respective discipline. While the disciplines and career
contexts vary, the oppression, alienation, and social inequities
were common realities for all. Despite the challenges, the women
were resilient and persevered with tenacity, a strong sense of self
as a person of color, and reliance on family, community, mentors,
and spirituality. While we celebrated the successes, it is critical
that organizational leaders, whether in education or other
workplace settings, draw from narratives and counter?narratives of
these women to improve the organizational climate where individuals
can thrive, despite their racial, class and gender identity. This
book will assist educational communities, professional communities,
and families to understand their roles and responsibilities in
increasing the number of women of color in STEM.
Women of Color in STEM: Navigating the Workforce is an opportunity
for making public the life stories of women of color who have
persevered in STEM workplace settings. The authors used various
critical theories to situate and make visible the lives of women of
color in such disciplines and workplace contexts like mathematics,
science, engineering, NASA, academia, government agencies, and
others. They skillfully centered women and their experiences at the
intersection of their identity dimensions of race, class, gender,
and their respective discipline. While the disciplines and career
contexts vary, the oppression, alienation, and social inequities
were common realities for all. Despite the challenges, the women
were resilient and persevered with tenacity, a strong sense of self
as a person of color, and reliance on family, community, mentors,
and spirituality. While we celebrated the successes, it is critical
that organizational leaders, whether in education or other
workplace settings, draw from narratives and counter?narratives of
these women to improve the organizational climate where individuals
can thrive, despite their racial, class and gender identity. This
book will assist educational communities, professional communities,
and families to understand their roles and responsibilities in
increasing the number of women of color in STEM.
A volume in Research on Women and Education (RWE) Series Editors
Beverly Irby, Sam Houston State University and Janice Koch, Hofstra
University Encouraging the participation of girls and women in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) remains as
vital today as it was in the 1970s. ... hence, the sub-title: "A
Never Ending Story." This volume is about ongoing advocacy on
behalf of the future workforce in fields that lie on the cutting
edge of society's future. Acknowledging that deeply embedded
beliefs about social and academic entitlement take generations to
overcome, the editors of this volume forge forward in the knowledge
that these chapters will resonate with readers and that those in
positions of access will learn more about how to provide
opportunities for girls and women that propel them into STEM
fields. This volume will give the reader insight into what works
and what does not work for providing the message to girls and women
that indeed STEM fields are for them in this second decade of the
21st century. Contributions to this volume will connect to readers
at all levels of STEM education and workforce participation.
Courses that address teaching and learning in STEM fields as well
as courses in women's studies and the sociology of education will
be enhanced by accessing this volume. Further, students and
scholars in STEM fields will identify with the success stories
related in some of these chapters and find inspiration in the ways
their own journeys are reflected by this volume.
A volume in Research on Women and Education (RWE) Series Editors
Beverly Irby, Sam Houston State University and Janice Koch, Hofstra
University Encouraging the participation of girls and women in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) remains as
vital today as it was in the 1970s. ... hence, the sub-title: "A
Never Ending Story." This volume is about ongoing advocacy on
behalf of the future workforce in fields that lie on the cutting
edge of society's future. Acknowledging that deeply embedded
beliefs about social and academic entitlement take generations to
overcome, the editors of this volume forge forward in the knowledge
that these chapters will resonate with readers and that those in
positions of access will learn more about how to provide
opportunities for girls and women that propel them into STEM
fields. This volume will give the reader insight into what works
and what does not work for providing the message to girls and women
that indeed STEM fields are for them in this second decade of the
21st century. Contributions to this volume will connect to readers
at all levels of STEM education and workforce participation.
Courses that address teaching and learning in STEM fields as well
as courses in women's studies and the sociology of education will
be enhanced by accessing this volume. Further, students and
scholars in STEM fields will identify with the success stories
related in some of these chapters and find inspiration in the ways
their own journeys are reflected by this volume.
Though there has been a rapid increase of women's representation in
law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been
matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several
environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender
bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in
colleges and universities that continue to block women's progress
in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that
encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.
The 11 chapters in this book provide a glimpse into the journeys
thatwomen from diverse backgrounds and ethnic differences take in
their higher education undergraduate or graduate careers. The
diverse women include ethnicities of Arabic, Asian,
African-American, American Indian, and Latina.
Though there has been a rapid increase of women's representation in
law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been
matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several
environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender
bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in
colleges and universities that continue to block women's progress
in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that
encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.
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