Disparate Measures by Mary A. Armstrong - ISBN: 9780262048866
Hardcover
STEM careers: Economic boon for women, or myth perpetuated?

Disparate Measures

The Intersectional Economics of Women in STEM Work

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  • Hardcover

    376 pages

  • Release Date

    7 May 2024

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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
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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