Abstract
In writing this chapter I had several purposes. One, I wanted to briefly outline the evolution of studies of students (and particularly women) in the mathematics/science pipeline. Next I suggest that taking a feminist but noncritical perspective does not necessarily illuminate the subject fully. To support that argument I briefly present the results of a study with a colleague conducted and analyzed from a feminist perspective. Next I reanalyze the data from a critical feminist perspective hoping that the research might be used to transform our ways of framing issues and policies affecting women. Finally, I suggest that others might find reanalysis of research useful, even as an exercise in reflexive research (Lather, 1991)—particularly with respect to conclusions drawn.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Feminist Critical Policy Analysis II |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Perspective from Post-secondary Education |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 90-109 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0203978803, 9781135714093 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0750706554, 9780750706544 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences