STEMinism.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields play important roles in creating knowledge for society and pathways to power, resources, and authority for scientists, yet women, and people of color, have historically been underrepresented in STEM fields. Various approaches have attem...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 648 - 661 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2019
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