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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782693703321

Autore

Hanson Sandra L

Titolo

Swimming against the tide [[electronic resource] ] : African American girls and science education / / Sandra L. Hanson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, c2009

ISBN

9786611973193

1-281-97319-X

1-59213-623-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

500.82

Soggetti

African American girls - Education

Racism in education - United States

Science - Study and teaching - United States

Sexism in science - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-205) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Understanding Young African American Women's Experiences in Science; 2 The Conceptual Framework: A Critical-Feminist Approach; 3 Young African American Women's Experiences in Science: "Science Is Like Opening a Present from Your Favorite Aunt. You Just Can't Wait to Open It Because You Know There Is Something Wonderful and Unique Inside."; 4 Influences-Teachers and Schools: "They Looked at Us Like We Weren't Supposed to Be Scientists."

5 Influences-Family and Community: "My Mother Never Minded Me Using Her Kitchen Utensils to Dig Up Insects and Worms to Explore."6 Influences-Peers: "I Know Plenty of Girls at My School [Who] Love Science."; 7 Conclusions: "Science Is Not About Which Race Likes It Better, It Is About Doing What You Like."; Appendix A: Tables; Appendix B: Detail on Knowledge Networks Sampling; Appendix C: Text for Vignettes; Appendix D: Selected Questions from Knowledge Networks Survey; Appendix E: Detail on NELS Sampling and Data; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"They looked at us like we were not supposed to be scientists," says



one young African American girl, describing one openly hostile reaction she encountered in the classroom. In this significant study, Sandra Hanson explains that although many young minority girls are interested in science, the racism and sexism in the field discourage them from pursuing it after high school. Those girls that remain highly motivated to continue studying science must "swim against the tide."Hanson examines the experiences of African American girls in science education using multiple methods of