Authoring identity amidst the treacherous terrain of science: A multiracial feminist examination of the journeys of three women of color in science

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 339-366

  Johnson, Angela ^a   Brown, Jaweer ^b   Carlone, Heidi ^c   Cuevas, Azita K ^d  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ENGENDERHEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

diversity; equity; feminism; gender equity; social justice

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY; EQUITY; FEMINISM; GENDER/EQUITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

COLOR;

EID: 79952759580     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20411     Document Type: Article

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