Disparate Measures
The Intersectional Economics of Women in STEM Work
$160.37
- Hardcover
376 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2024
Summary
An exploration of workplace participation and earnings patterns for diverse women in US STEM professions that upends the myth that STEM work benefits women economically.
Seen as part economic driver, part social remedy, STEM work is commonly understood to benefit both the US economy and people—particularly women—from underrepresented groups. But what do diverse women find when they work in US STEM occupations? What do STEM jobs really deliver—and for whom? In Disparate Measures
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262048866 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262048868 |
| Author: | Mary A. Armstrong, Susan L. Averett |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Mary A. Armstrong
Mary A. Armstrong is Charles A. Dana Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and English and Chair of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Lafayette College.
Susan L. Averett is Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at Lafayette College.
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