Is there a 'female style' in science?

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Women scientists may act in a more conventional way professionally because of western socialization. The issue of a 'female style', often ignored, may even be reflected by insecure male scientists. Black molecular geneticist Lillie Searles explains how even her teaching style is influenced by social forces.

author: Gibbons, Ann, Koppel, Toomas
Mommy track

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Feminists find gender everywhere in science

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Neither scientists nor feminists agree on how much gender influences the behavior attitudes of scientists. Feminist philosophers such as Evelyn Fox Keller assert that through creativity, scientists can evade the limitations of culture and develop science as fully as possible.

author: Barinaga, Marcia, Gibbons, Ann
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, African American scientists, African American women teachers

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Women struggle to crack the code of corporate culture

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Women working in industrial sciences increased 4-fold between 1979-1989. Some were welcomed while others were isolated and suffered. Three areas to check before entering a company include: age of the industry or firm, number of women already there, company attitude.

author: Gibbons, Ann, Culotta, Elizabeth, Kahn, Patricia, Koppel, Toomas
Corporate culture

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subjects list: Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Cover Story, Women scientists, Women in science
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