Who's who: How “women of color” are (or are not) represented in STEM education research

Despite national calls for increasing diversity and inclusion within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), inequitable recruitment and retention strategies remain commonplace. Inherent to many strategies is a lack of specificity in attending to the needs, desires, and cultures of...

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Published in:Science education (Salem, Mass.) Mass.), 2022-03, Vol.106 (2), p.229-256
Main Authors: Miles, Monica L., Agger, Charlotte A., Roby, ReAnna S., Morton, Terrell R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
critical race feminism
Critical race theory
Critical Theory
Disproportionate Representation
Educational Research
Females
Feminism
higher education
Mathematics education
meta‐synthesis
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Group Students
Race
Science education
STEM
STEM Education
Technology education
Women
women of color
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Summary:Despite national calls for increasing diversity and inclusion within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), inequitable recruitment and retention strategies remain commonplace. Inherent to many strategies is a lack of specificity in attending to the needs, desires, and cultures of individuals who are minoritized at the intersections of race, gender, and class through the use of broad, sweeping classifications such as “Women of Color.” Using critical race feminism, we engaged in a meta‐synthesis of recent peer‐reviewed, empirical STEM education articles that used the term “Women of Color” to identify (a) how the term “Women of Color” was defined, (b) who was and was not represented by this term and (c) and how research findings accounted for the presence of WOC. We provide a critical discussion of how terminology is used and a call for specificity in equitable and justice‐oriented STEM programming.
ISSN:0036-8326
1098-237X
DOI:10.1002/sce.21694