Naslov
WHY IS STEM A MALE DOMAIN?

Autori
Vrcelj, Sofija ; Grozdanić Pamela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIVE STUDIES OF CONTEMPORARY SCIENCES / Singh, Vijay - Tokyo : IKSAD, 2022, 366-373

ISBN
978-625-8213-06-5

Skup
6th International Conference on Innovative Studies of Contemporary Sciences

Mjesto i datum
Tokyo, Japan, 01.08.2022. - 02.08.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
gender stereotypes, gender roles, gender segregation, STEM field

Sažetak
The authors problematize the division of science into the so-called hard or male sciences and the socalled soft sciences, which receive the epithet "women's sciences." Such a division is the result of socialization processes as well as all other social processes that have built gendered expectations and rationales into biology as the destiny of women and men. School systems carry the burden of gender stereotypes that are part of a broader belief system that includes attitudes about female and male family roles, female and male occupations, and gendered perceptions of self. Bipolar constructs, male and female, determine that everything that is difficult should be done by men, while easier jobs should be carried out by women. Gender stereotypes often become mechanisms of gender segregation, which may justify defining STEM as a male domain because the conditions are created for men to succeed, i.e., there are no conditions in which women are directed to the STEM domain. Local environment is deemed important in disrupting the inequality between genders and creating the alternative constructions of genders. Consequently, schools and classrooms represent locations where gendered expectations about STEM fields are shaped and a starting point for recreation of traditionally gendered beliefs and roles. The physical environment of classrooms and a syllabus may serve as a barrier which tends to cause women to underestimate their own abilities. The authors believe that it is necessary to redesign all gender-tinted curricula and create stimulating environments in educational systems for all students to show their potential so that STEM can be a women's field as well.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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