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| Abstract Title: | STEM Majors’ Perceptions of Racism and Sexism in STEM |
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| Abstract: | We present a small part of a larger interview study of approximately 120 college seniors of diverse gender and race completing a degree in STEM. In the interviews, students were asked if the experience of being a STEM major was different for people of different genders and races. Reported differences for both gender and race focused on internal or structural differences for people of different genders and races. There were also many who did not recognize any differences based on gender or race. We find that white men were the least likely to recognize differences for people of other genders and races, whereas women of color were the most likely to recognize these differences. Notably, students were more likely to recognize gender differences than racial ones. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Katherine Rainey University of Colorado Boulder Department of Physics Libby Drive Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 2083055700 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Melissa Dancy, University of Colorado Boulder Roslyn Mickelson, University of North Carolina Charlotte Elizabeth Stearns, University of North Carolina Charlotte Stephanie Moller, University of North Carolina Charlotte |
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