Learning in a Man's World: Examining the Perceptions of Undergraduate Women in Male-Dominated Academic Areas
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- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Vol. 26 (1) , 46-50
Abstract
This study examined the perceptions of undergraduate women in male-dominated academic areas. First-year and final-year female undergraduates in a male-dominated academic area (i.e., math, science, or engineering) reported higher levels of discrimination and stereotype threat than women in a female-dominated academic area (i.e., arts, education, humanities, or social science), and men in either a male-or female-dominated academic area. Moreover, women in a male-dominated academic area were most likely to report thinking about changing their major. These findings suggest that female college students majoring in math, science, and engineering continue to perceive additional gender-based obstacles in their field.Keywords
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