The Gendered Culture of Scientific Competence: A Study of Scientist Characters in Doctor Who 1963-2013.

The present study examines the relationship between gender and scientific competence in fictional representations of scientists in the British science fiction television program Doctor Who. Previous studies of fictional scientists have argued that women are often depicted as less scientifically capa...

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Published in:	Sex Roles Vol. 75; no. 3-4; pp. 79 - 95
Main Authors:	Orthia, Lindy, Morgain, Rachel
Format:	Case Study
Published:	Springer Nature Aug2016
Subjects:	Doctor Who (TV program) Job performance Gender inequality Masculinity & society History Gender on television Scientists on television Women in science
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost