Unveiling the cloak of invisibility : why Black males are absent in STEM disciplines

"This book explores why Black men continue to be severely underrepresented in the STEM disciplines. It provides chapters that explore factors that lead to underrepresentation of Black males in STEM (e.g., societal traditions of what type of work is appropriate; the ruptured pipeline that leads...

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Other Authors Robins, Anthony G. (Editor), Knibbs, Locksley (Editor), Ingram, Ted N. (Editor), Weaver, Michael N., Jr (Editor), Hilton, Adriel A. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing Inc., 2023.
SeriesContemporary perspectives on access, equity, and achievement.
Subjects
African American men > Education, Higher.
Science > Study and teaching > Social aspects > United States.
African Americans in the professions.
Education > Schools > Levels > Higher.
Higher education, tertiary education.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806601950
DOI10.1108/979-8-88730-177-8
Physical Description1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Anthony G. Robins
  • Uncovering a pathway towards equity in STEM education for African American males / Deborah A. Harmon & Cheryl L. Price
  • All things being equal (not) : undergraduate research mentoring of Black males in STEM / Joni Schwartz
  • The influence of microaggressions on Black boys' pursuit of STEM / Brea M. Banks, Keeley Hynes, Alexandra V. Horton, & Khyati Verma
  • The role of institutional level/strengths-based approaches in fueling Black males' success strategies / J. Lynn Gazley & Patricia B. Campbell
  • Multifarious representations of Black families : counterstories of the influence of Black families on Black males' engineering journeys / DeLean Tolbert Smith
  • Could culturally tailored study skills strategies be the panacea to Black males being missing in STEM professions? / Anthony G. Robins & Christopher Robinson
  • Social and academic influences on STEM career aspirations : the experiences of Black male doctoral students at an HBCU / Andrea Tyler
  • Promoting positive STEM identity and achievement among African American males : individual and contextual considerations / Leslie K. Grier
  • Why aren't more Black men interested in psychology? / Naomi M. Hall & Jason M. Jones
  • "Because representation matters" : supporting Black males to and through STEM graduate school / Kirk D. Rogers, Jr., James Crawford & Ramon Stephens
  • Conclusion / Locksley Knibbs.

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