Educational pathways of Black women physicists: Stories of experiencing and overcoming obstacles in life
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Gender in Physics.] This is an empirical study on the underrepresentation of people of color in scientific careers. Grounded in critical race theory, the paper examines the lived experiences of six Black women physicists and addresses obstacles faced...
Main Authors: | Katemari Rosa, Felicia Moore Mensah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2016-08-01
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Series: | Physical Review Physics Education Research |
Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.12.020113 |
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