Invisible Student Scientists - How Graduate School Science Engineering Programs Shortchange Black,

Fisher asserts that more native-born women and underrepresented minorities need to obtain advanced degrees in the United States. Drawing on rich data from a sample of approximately 1,300 graduate students, Fisher shows how misguided graduate school policies and practices have discouraged women and minorities from seeking degrees in the sciences.

List of contents

List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: Theoretical Orientation and Study Plan
Chapter Two: Cosseted White Males Revisited
Chapter Three: Women Graduate Students: Some Are More Equal
Than Others
Chapter Four: Are (White) Men Better Professors and Scientists?
Chapter Five: Conclusions and Policy Implications
Bibliography
Index

About the author

By Robert Leslie Fisher

Summary

Fisher asserts that more native-born women and underrepresented minorities need to obtain advanced degrees in the United States. Drawing on rich data from a sample of approximately 1,300 graduate students, Fisher shows how misguided graduate school policies and practices have discouraged women and minorities from seeking degrees in the sciences.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Leslie Fisher, Fisher Robert Leslie
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9780761866169
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6616-9
• No. of pages: 166
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, EDUCATION / Administration / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Organization & management of education, Social discrimination & inequality, Educational administration and organization, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Social research & statistics, Gender studies: women and girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Social research and statistics, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General