Diversifying STEM: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Race and Gender

McGee, Ebony O. [Editor]; Robinson, William H. [Editor]; McGee, Ebony O. [Contributor]; Robinson, William H. [Contributor]; Baber, Lorenzo DuBois [Contributor]; Chapman, Robbin [Contributor]; Cox, Monica F [Contributor]; Madden, Krystal [Contributor]; Pereira, Priscila [Contributor]; Rezvi, Sara [Contributor]; Trinder, Victoria F [Contributor]; Martin, Danny Bernard [Contributor]; Mutegi, Jomo W [Contributor]; Andrews, Dorinda J. Carter [Contributor]; Naphan-Kingery, Dara [Contributor]; Houston, Stacey [Contributor]; León-Pérez, Gabriela [Contributor]; Milner, H. Richard [Contributor]; Farinde-Wu, Abiola [Contributor]; Jett, Christopher C. [Contributor]; Davis, Julius [Contributor]; Brown, Lindsay [Contributor]; Manolescu, Alissa M [Contrib

ISBN 10: 1978805675 / ISBN 13: 9781978805675

Published by Rutgers University Press, 2019

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Synopsis:

2020 Choice​ Outstanding Academic Title

Research frequently neglects the important ways that race and gender intersect within the complex structural dynamics of STEM. Diversifying STEM fills this void, bringing together a wide array of perspectives and the voices of a number of multidisciplinary scholars. The essays cover three main areas: the widely-held ideology that science and mathematics are “value-free,” which promotes pedagogies of colorblindness in the classroom as well as an avoidance of discussions around using mathematics and science to promote social justice; how male and female students of color experience the intersection of racist and sexist structures that lead to general underrepresentation and marginalization; and recognizing that although there are no quick fixes, there exists evidence-based research suggesting concrete ways of doing a better job of including individuals of color in STEM. As a whole this volume will allow practitioners, teachers, students, faculty, and professionals to reimagine STEM across a variety of educational paradigms, perspectives, and disciplines, which is critical in finding solutions that broaden the participation of historically underrepresented groups within the STEM disciplines. 

About the Author: EBONY O. MCGEE is an associate professor of diversity and STEM education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
WILLIAM H. ROBINSON is a professor of electrical engineering and the associate dean for academic success in the school of engineering at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.    

Bibliographic Details

Title: Diversifying STEM: Multidisciplinary ...
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: paperback
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