Stuck in the Shallow End
Education, Race, and Computing
$83.88
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2017
Summary
Why so few African American and Latino/a students study computer science- updated edition of a book that reveals the dynamics of inequality in American schools.The number of African Americans and Latino/as receiving undergraduate and advanced degrees in computer science is disproportionately low. And relatively few African American and Latino/a high school students receive the kind of institutional encouragement, educational opportunities, and preparation needed for them to choose computer sc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262533461 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262533464 |
| Author: | Jane Margolis, Rachel Estrella, Joanna Goode, Jennifer Jellison Holme, Kim Nao |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Stuck in the Shallow End |
About The Author
Jane Margolis
Jane Margolis is a Senior Researcher at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and the coauthor of Unlocking the Clubhouse- Women in Computing (MIT Press). She was a 2016 White House Champion of Change for her work addressing underrepresentation of students of color and women in computer science.Joanna Goode is a Professor of Education at the University of Oregon and is coauthor of the Exploring Computer Science program.
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