ERIC Number: EJ1271590
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 16
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From the inside Looking out: Latinas Intersectionality and Their Engineering Departments
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), v33 n8 p824-839 2020
STEM disciplines remain highly White and male-dominated, particularly in regards to engineering. The climate, as a result, for women of color in engineering remains to be 'bitter' cold due to their intersectionality. A case study was employed to understand how 11 Latinas experience their intersectionality within a STEM context in their pursuit of an undergraduate engineering degree. Findings suggest that engineering departments must increase the representation and visibility of Latinas, must seek ways to increase meaningful faculty and student interaction, and must re-examine how grading policies heighten the competitive nature within their respective departments.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Females, Engineering Education, Student Experience, Undergraduate Students, Disproportionate Representation, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Attitudes, Student Diversity, College Faculty, Grading, Competition, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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