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UNINA9910821748703321 |
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Autore |
Hanson Sandra L |
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Titolo |
Swimming against the tide : African American girls and science education / / Sandra L. Hanson |
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Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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9786611973193 |
1-281-97319-X |
1-59213-623-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African American girls - Education |
Racism in education - United States |
Science - Study and teaching - United States |
Sexism in science - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-205) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"They looked at us like we were not supposed to be scientists," says |
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