Double jeopardy in astronomy and planetary science: Women of color face greater risks of gendered and racial harassment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 1610-1623

  Clancy, Kathryn B H ^a   Lee, Katharine M N ^a   Rodgers, Erica M ^b   Richey, Christina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations   (United States)

^c AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

astronomy; gender; harassment; planetary science; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023179906     PISSN: 21699097     EISSN: 21699100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2017JE005256     Document Type: Note

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