| Swimming Against the Tide: African American Girls and Science Education Contributor(s): Hanson, Sandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592136214 ISBN-13: 9781592136216 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $72.68 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Science | Study & Teaching - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 500.82 |
| LCCN: 2008014330 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.04" W x 8.58" (0.92 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: OC They looked at us like we were not supposed to be scientists, OCO 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 OC swim against the tide.OCO Hanson examines the experiences of African American girls in science education using multiple methods of quantitative and qualitative research, including a web survey and vignette techniques. She understands the complex interaction between race and gender in the science domain and, using a multicultural and feminist framework of analysis, addresses the role of agency and resistance that encourages and sustains interest in science in African American families and communities. |