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Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM
In this work, we present the results of semi-structured interviews with four women to explore how they perceive themselves with respect to three gender constructs (femininity, masculinity, androgyny), and how they believe others perceive them. All the women highlighted the performative nature of gender in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), citing (1) stereotypes that women are not analytical thinkers, or femininity being associated with "being stupid"; (2) the pressure to conform to the masculine norms of STEM, and (3) a pressure to perform to prove that they belong in STEM. Some of these women aligned their own perceptions of their gender with these norms, while others expressed frustration with the tension between their gender and how that is perceived by peers in STEM. This work suggests that conceptualizing gender as performance is a useful lens for understanding the oppression and underrepresentation of women and gender minorities in STEM.
Note: Smith Strain and Noah Leibnitz are co-first authors.
Physics Education Research Conference 2024
Part of the PER Conference series Boston, MA: July 10-11, 2024 Pages 407-413
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=16904">Strain, R, N. Leibnitz, R. Ruben, Y. Li, and E. Burkholder. "Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024.</a>
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R. Strain, N. Leibnitz, R. Ruben, Y. Li, and E. Burkholder, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16904&DocID=5971).
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R. Strain, N. Leibnitz, R. Ruben, Y. Li, and E. Burkholder, Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16904&DocID=5971>.
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Strain, R., Leibnitz, N., Ruben, R., Li, Y., & Burkholder, E. (2024, July 10-11). Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16904&DocID=5971
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Strain, R, N. Leibnitz, R. Ruben, Y. Li, and E. Burkholder. "Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16904&DocID=5971 (accessed 6 October 2024).
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Strain, Rebecca Smith, Noah Leibnitz, Reagan Ruben, Yangqiuting Li, and Eric Burkholder. "Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM." Physics Education Research Conference 2024. Boston, MA: 2024. 407-413 of PER Conference. 6 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16904&DocID=5971>.
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Author = "Rebecca Smith Strain and Noah Leibnitz and Reagan Ruben and Yangqiuting Li and Eric Burkholder",
Title = {Living in the tensions: Investigations of gender performativity in STEM},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2024},
Pages = {407-413},
Address = {Boston, MA},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 10-11},
Year = {2024}
}
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