Women and physics /

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"Version: 20240901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 2. Important notes about this book -- 2.1. Anglophone focus -- 2.2. Physics, science, STEM -- 2.3. Gender, sex, gender identity, gender presentation -- 2.4. Women, or women versus men? -- 2.5. Intersectionality -- 2.6. Hors d'oeuvres versus the plated meal -- 2.7. Emotions -- 2.8. My biases3. Supporting theories -- 3.1. Unconscious bias -- 3.2. Stereotype threat -- 3.3. Sense of belonging -- 3.4. A science identity and self-efficacy -- 3.5. Other concepts4. How many women are in physics? -- 4.1. Historical women in physics -- 4.2. When science was for women -- 4.3. Current trends in women's participation in physics -- 4.4. Secondary education -- 4.5. College/tertiary education -- 4.6. Postgraduate education -- 4.7. Careers -- 4.8. Conclusion5. Home and family life -- 6. Education -- 6.1. Early science education -- 6.2. Extracurricular and informal science -- 6.3. High school physics education -- 6.4. Undergraduate physics education -- 6.5. Postgraduate physics education7. Careers -- 7.1. Getting the job -- 7.2. Basic resources -- 7.3. Grant applications -- 7.4. Awards and honors -- 7.5. Publishing -- 7.6. Sexual harassment -- 7.7. Imposter phenomenon -- 7.8. Mentors and sponsors -- 7.9. Networking and advancement -- 7.10. Leadership -- 7.11. Other issues8. Work-life balance -- 8.1. To have and to hold : marriage -- 8.2. The two-body problem/dual-career couples -- 8.3. To breed or not to breed : children -- 8.4. Housework and childcare -- 8.5. Career breaks and re-entry -- 8.6. COVID -- 8.7. Mental health9. A history of the topic -- 9.1. Educating women in physics -- 9.2. Initiatives of note -- 9.3. Journals -- 9.4. Leadership -- 9.5. Research -- 9.6. Gender presentation -- 9.7. How it's changed10. The view through rose-colored glasses -- 11. The glass is half-empty -- 11.1. The nature of science -- 11.2. Climate for gender and diversity work -- 11.3. The old 'women are worse at math/science/spatial reasoning because of biology' myth -- 12. Closing thoughts.Full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.This is the second edition of a volume that brings together research on a wide variety of topics relating to gender and physics, cataloguing the extant literature to provide a readable and concise grounding for the reader. While there are many biographies and collections of essays in the area of women and physics, no other book is as research focused. Starting with the current numbers of women in physics in English-speaking countries, it explores the different issues relating to gender and physics at different educational levels and career stages. From the effects of family and schooling to the barriers faced in the workplace and at home, this volume is an exhaustive overview of the many studies focused specifically on women and physics. This edition contains updated references and new chapters covering the underlying structures of the research and more detailed breakdowns of career issues.General audience interested in women and science issues.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Laura McCullough is a Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her PhD from the University of Minnesota is in Science Education with a focus on Physics Education Research. Her primary research area is gender and science and surrounding issues. She has published research articles, essays for the lay reader, as well as humorous pieces. Her first book, "Women and Physics," was released in 2016.Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 3, 2024).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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English

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9780750364355

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Second edition.

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Women in physics.
Women physicists.
Gender studies, gender.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies.

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Laura McCullough.

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