Quelle: International journal of sociology and social policy, Vol. 21 (2001) No. 1/2, S. 50-56
Inhalt: "The article cites women in academic science as an interesting case study to examine
the effects of gender on work and career attainment; suggests that inequality should
be less pronounced in this area than other occupations as physical strengths, technical
skills or leadership are less necessary in this sphere; presents the findings of a
cross-national survey comparing Israel with other countries which shows that life
in academia in every nation is no less sexist than the world outside; highlights a
perception held by some that women do not possess the requisite characteristics and
abilities to do creative and theoretical research." (author's abstract)|
Quelle: Science Scope, Vol. 24 (2001) No. 8, S. 49-51
Inhalt: "This article points out the challenges female scientists have in obtaining recognition and discusses why the percentage of women in science is low; explains how teachers can help." (author's abstract)
CEWS Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Wissenschaft als Beruf
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
"Peripheral and subversive" : women making connections and challenging the boundaries of the science community
Autor/in:
Davis, Kathleen S.
Quelle: Science education, Vol. 85 (2001) No. 4, S. 368-409
Inhalt: "Researchers continue to report the underrepresentation of females in the science professions (AAUW, 1992; NSF, 1999; Vetter, 1992). Investigators have illuminated many factors that contribute to the insider status in the science community of some groups and the peripheral/outsider status of women and girls (Brickhouse, 1994; Delamont, 1989; Harding, 1991; Schiebinger, 1989). Some research has shown that supportive science networks have had a positive influence on women's participation and retention in science practices (AAUW, 1992; Keith & Keith, 1989; Kreinberg & Lewis, 1996; Varanka-Martin, 1996). In order to provide a better understanding of the role social capital plays in women's legitimate participation in science, I draw upon the findings of a qualitative study that examines the valued capital, ways, and practices of a support group for women working in the sciences at an academic research institution. Findings from this study indicate how women 1) were given little access to powerful networks in science that would provide them with opportunities to acquire the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to be legitimate in the traditional sense, and 2) encountered many obstacles in their attempts to develop networks and make such connections between themselves and other women. Findings also indicate that, despite these impediments, the support group provided a meaningful and resourceful network through which they developed a critical perspective of legitimacy as they sought to make explicit the culture of science. Participants not only employed the traditional methods of scientific inquiry, but also acknowledged and valued the voices and experiences of those from nondominant groups. They constructed a new discourse that was inclusive of diverse voices, created new career pathways, and developed a vision of mentoring that facilitated females' development of a critical view of the science community and their legitimate participation." (author's abstract)
CEWS Kategorie:Wissenschaft als Beruf, Geschlechterverhältnis
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Plagiatorin, verkanntes Genie, beseelte Frau? : von der schwierigen Annäherung an die erste deutsche ordentliche Professorin
Titelübersetzung:Plagiarist, unrecognized genius, inspired woman? : the difficult approach to the first proper German female professor
Autor/in:
Szöllösi-Janze, Margit
Quelle: Wirtschaft & Wissenschaft, Jg. 8 (2000) H. 4, S. 40-48
Inhalt: "Der berufliche Lebensweg der ersten deutschen Ordinaria, Baronesse Margarethe aus dem deutschbaltischen Generalsgeschlecht der Wrangells (1877-1932), war in vielerlei Hinsicht außerordentlich. Doch ist es aus verschiedenen Gründen schwierig, die historische Wahrheit hinter den wuchernden Legenden und Mythen auszumachen. Dass die Agrikulturchemikerin 1923 zur Leiterin des Instituts für Pflanzenernährung an der württembergischen Universität Hohenheim berufen wurde, kann allerdings kaum - wie der vorliegende Beitrag zeigt - als ein Beispiel für neue Karrieremöglichkeiten von Wissenschaftlerinnen in der Weimarer Republik gelten, sondern es ging um Macht, Geld und Prestige." (Autorenreferat)