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Narratives of the double bind: Intersectionality in life stories of women of color in physics, astrophysics and astronomy
written by Lily T. Ko, Rachel R. Kachchaf, Maria Ong, and Apriel K. Hodari
This paper presents themes on the life stories of women of color in physics, astrophysics and astronomy. Drawing from our NSF-sponsored project, Beyond the Double Bind: Women of Color in STEM, we share findings from 10 interviews and 41 extant texts (about 23 women in varied life stages). Employing intersectionality theory and narrative analysis, our study contributes a critical analysis of how the intersection of gender and race affects performance, identity, persistence and overall career and education experiences in the physical sciences. Our findings both support existing literature on women of color in STEM, as well as bring to light two major, emergent issues: the importance of activism, and school/work-life balance. This research will add to the knowledge base about strategies for retaining women of color--widely considered an untapped source of domestic talent that could fill the country's scientific workforce needs.
Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series
Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012
Volume 1513, Pages 222-225
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Education - Applied Research
- Careers
- Recruitment
Education - Basic Research
- Sample Population
= Ethnicity or Race
= Gender
- Societal Issues
= Cultural Issues
= Gender Issues
- Professional Development
- Reference Material
= Research study
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DOI:
10.1063/1.4789692
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0909762
PACSs:
01.60+q
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Keywords:
PERC 2012, Women of color
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L. Ko, R. Kachchaf, M. Ong, and A. Hodari, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12818&DocID=3351).
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L. Ko, R. Kachchaf, M. Ong, and A. Hodari, Narratives of the double bind: Intersectionality in life stories of women of color in physics, astrophysics and astronomy, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12818&DocID=3351>.
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Ko, L., Kachchaf, R., Ong, M., & Hodari, A. (2012, August 1-2). Narratives of the double bind: Intersectionality in life stories of women of color in physics, astrophysics and astronomy. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12818&DocID=3351
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Ko, L, R. Kachchaf, M. Ong, and A. Hodari. "Narratives of the double bind: Intersectionality in life stories of women of color in physics, astrophysics and astronomy." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12818&DocID=3351 (accessed 2 November 2024).
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Ko, Lily, Rachel Kachchaf, Maria Ong, and Apriel Hodari. "Narratives of the double bind: Intersectionality in life stories of women of color in physics, astrophysics and astronomy." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 222-225 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 2 Nov. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12818&DocID=3351>.
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