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Underrepresentation of Women in Tenured Positions in Math and Science…
Underrepresentation of Women in Tenured Positions in Math and Science Departments (2005)
Julee Christianson (student)
CULTURE over biology
gender roles are taught from such a young age
Deborah Rhode
male representation -- hero and problem solver, women rep -- damsel in distress
toys, music, media, stereotypes
socialized behaviors lead to internalization of messages portrayed
Evidence by Steven Pinker (P 2)
Greater variance -- disproportionate amount of male to female math geniuses -- supported by evolutionary biology
Different brain structures in m vs f, allowing for different kinds of thinking
Ben Barres Evidence
(CALL TO ACTION)
wants women to stand up against discrimination
asks women to follow the lead of other strong women who came before them
women will continue to be oppressed until they recognize it and do something about it
Lawrence H. Summers (Harvard President)
Hypothesis 2: Genetic differences between males and females
Males are more likely than females to have a higher aptitude for math and science
Hypothesis 1: "high-powered job hypothesis," women inherently want to have children/a family
women do not feel they want to/have time to commit to a "high-stress workload required for research in math and science"
Hypothesis 3: Sex-based discrimination
women are underrepresented in math and science fields because of discrimination
Dismissed as insignificant
but the DISMISSAL is NOT insignificant to Christianson
Nature VS Nurture debate
Culture
perceived value of one gender over another
women begin to believe they are less-than in when in known competition with men
Biology
P 3 -- "diffs. are too small to be blamed for the underrepresentation of women in math and science careers"