Beyond the Double Bind: Women of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

超越双重束缚：科学、技术、工程和数学领域的有色人种女性

• 批准号: 0909762
• 负责人: Maria Ong
• 金额: $ 89.97万
• 依托单位: TERC Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-08-15 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0909762&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Beyond; Double; Bind; Women; Color

This research extends the investigator's prior NSF supported work to develop theoretical and empirical understanding of the double bind faced by women of color in STEM fields. That is, their race and gender present dual dilemmas as they move through STEM educational and career paths. The proposed study will identify gaps in our understanding, and identify some of the methodological problems associated with answering outstanding questions about the double bind. The major research question is: What strategies work to enable women of color to achieve higher levels of advancement in STEM academia and professions? The goal is to bring a clearer understanding of the issues which confront women of color as they pursue study of science and engineering, and what factors influence whether they leave or remain in STEM.The work will employ a highly structured narrative analysis process to identify and quantify factors that have been successful in broadening the participation of minority women in STEM. The research design involves two separate tracks of work: 1) to conduct narrative analysis of primary documents associated with women of color in science; and 2) to conduct site visits and interviews to understand features of programs associated with successful support of women of color in undergraduate and graduate education. The first part is designed to inform the second, with the narrative analysis helping to identify features to look for in site visits and to use in development of interview protocols. This research will focus on individual and programmatic factors that sustain women of color as they confront barriers to their career goals. It examines institutional strategies and support structures that help women of color ultimately to succeed, and social and pedagogic elements that influence their educational experiences. Although women of color have made some progress over the last three decades towards more equitable participation in STEM fields, the major efforts made to address this issue have not produced the desired outcomes; minority women continue to be underrepresented relative to white women and non-minority men. The factors that account for continued lower participation rates are not yet fully understood. Beyond the Double Bind is designed to transform the intellectual basis for building future programs that will better enable women of color to be successful in STEM. While focused on women of color, the results will ultimately inform strategies and programs to expand the presence of all women and minorities in STEM.

这项研究扩展了研究者之前 NSF 支持的工作，以从理论上和实证上理解有色人种女性在 STEM 领域面临的双重困境。也就是说，他们的种族和性别在 STEM 教育和职业道路上面临着双重困境。 拟议的研究将找出我们理解中的差距，并确定与回答有关双重束缚的突出问题相关的一些方法论问题。主要研究问题是：哪些策略可以帮助有色人种女性在 STEM 学术界和职业中取得更高水平的进步？目标是更清楚地了解有色人种女性在学习科学和工程时面临的问题，以及哪些因素影响她们离开或留在 STEM。这项工作将采用高度结构化的叙述分析过程来识别和量化成功扩大少数族裔女性参与 STEM 的因素。研究设计涉及两个独立的工作轨道：1）对与科学领域有色人种女性相关的主要文献进行叙述分析； 2) 进行实地考察和访谈，以了解与在本科和研究生教育中成功支持有色人种女性相关的项目的特点。第一部分旨在为第二部分提供信息，叙述性分析有助于确定在现场访问中寻找的特征以及在制定访谈协议时使用的特征。这项研究将重点关注有色人种女性在实现职业目标时面临障碍时支撑她们的个人和计划因素。它研究了帮助有色人种女性最终取得成功的制度策略和支持结构，以及影响其教育经历的社会和教育因素。尽管过去三十年来有色人种女性在更公平地参与 STEM 领域方面取得了一些进展，但为解决这一问题所做的重大努力并未产生预期的结果；与白人妇女和非少数族裔男性相比，少数族裔妇女的代表性仍然不足。导致参与率持续下降的因素尚未完全清楚。超越双重束缚旨在改变构建未来计划的知识基础，更好地帮助有色人种女性在 STEM 领域取得成功。虽然重点关注有色人种女性，但研究结果最终将为扩大所有女性和少数族裔在 STEM 领域的影响的战略和计划提供参考。