Diversifying STEM by Ebony O. McGee (Editor, Contribution by); William H. Robinson (Editor, Contribution by); Lorenzo DuBois Baber (Contribution by); Robbin Chapman (Contribution by); Monica F. Cox (Contribution by); Krystal Madden (Contribution by); Priscila Pereira (Contribution by); Sara Rezvi (Contribution by); Victoria F. Trinder (Contribution by); Danny Bernard Martin (Contribution by); Jomo W. Mutegi (Contribution by); Dorinda J. Carter Andrews (Contribution by); Dara Naphan-Kingery (Contribution by); Stacey Houston (Contribution by); Gabriela León-Pérez (Contribution by); H. Richard Milner (Contribution by); Abiola Farinde-Wu (Contribution by); Christopher C. Jett (Contribution by); Julius Davis (Contribution by); Lindsay Brown (Contribution by); Alissa M. Manolescu (Contribution by); Laura Provolt (Contribution by); Aspen Robinson (Contribution by); Kecia M. Thomas (Contribution by)Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781978805712
Publication Date: 2019-11-01
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.
