Instead of providing only
a lengthy list of books and articles, we recommend the following
books and articles to readers who wish to develop an understanding
of the issues and concerns facing women in science and engineering.
Abstracts of these books and articles may be found in our
extensive bibliography provided for readers
who wish to further immerse themselves in the large and growing
literature on issues relevant to women in science and engineering. A list of all previously recommended readings can be found in our library archive.
BOOKS
Updated June 21, 2007
(Will
be updated occassionally)
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ARTICLES
Updated
June 21, 2007
(Will be updated regularly)
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Mitchell J. Chang, et al., Compelling Interest: Examining the Evidence on Racial Dynamics in Colleges and Universities (Stanford, CAL Stanford University Press, 2003)
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Jo Handelsman, et al., "More Women in Science," Science 309; 5738 (2005): 1190-1191. Available online from Science |
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering (The National Academies Press, 2006). Available from the National Academies |
Heilman, Madeline and Tyler G. Okimoto, "Why Are Women Penalized for Success at Male Tasks?: The Implied Communality Deficit," Journal of Applied Psychology 92;1 (Jan 2007): 81-92. Available online for the UW community throughPsychARTICLES
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Sue V. Rosser, The Science Glass Ceiling: Academic Women Scientists and the Struggle to Succeed (Routledge, 2004).
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Janet S. Hyde, "The Gender Similarities Hypothesis," American Psychologist 60(2005): 581-592. Available online for the UW community through PsychARTICLES. |
| Margaret Rossiter, Women Scientists in America: Volume 1 - Struggles and Strategies to 1940 and Women Scientists in America: Volume 2 - Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982 and 1995). |
Settles, Isis H. et al., "The Climate For Women in Academic Science: The Good, the Bad, and the Changeable." Psychology of Women Quarterly 30; 1 (March 2006): 47-58. Available online for the UW community throughAcademic Search Elite |
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Virginia Valian, Why So Slow: The Advancement of Women (MIT Press, 1999).
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Frances Trix and Carolyn Psenka, "Exploring the Color of Glass: Letters of recommendation for female and male medical faculty," Discourse & Society 14 (2003): 191-220. Available online for the UW community from Sage Publications. |
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Yu Xie and Kimberlee A. Shauman, Women in Science: Career Processes and Outcomes (Harvard University Press, 2003).
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Rhea Steinpreis, Katie A. Ander, and Dawn Ritzke, "The Impact of Gender on the Review of the Curricula Vitae of Job Applicants and Tenure Candidates: A National Empirical Study," Sex Roles 41(1999): 509-528. Available online through the Proquest Research Library Database. |
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