Navigating the heteronormativity of engineering: The experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students

Engineering Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-24

  Cech, Erin A ^a   Waidzunas, Tom J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Covering; Heteronormativity; Intersectionality; Lesbian, gay, and bisexual engineering students; Passing; Professional culture

Indexed keywords

COVERING; HETERONORMATIVITY; INTERSECTIONALITY; LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS; PASSING; PROFESSIONAL CULTURE;

NAVIGATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 79956110074     PISSN: 19378629     EISSN: 19408374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19378629.2010.545065     Document Type: Article

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