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.
BOOKS
|
ARTICLES
|
| Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever, Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide (Princeton University Press, 2003). |
Jo Handelsman, et al., "More Women in Science," Science 309; 5738 (2005): 1190-1191. Available online from Science |
| Mitchell J. Chang, et al., Compelling Interest: Examining the Evidence on Racial Dynamics in Colleges and Universities (Stanford, CAL Stanford University Press, 2003) |
Madeline E. Heilman, et al., "Penalties for Success: Reactions to Women Who Succeed at Male Gender-Typed Tasks," Journal of Applied Psychology 89 (2004): 416-127. Available online for the UW community through PsycARTICLES. |
| 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 |
Henry Etzkowitz, Carol Kemelgor, and Brian Uzzi, Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science and Technology (Cambridge University Press, 2000). |
Janet S. Hyde, "The Gender Similarities Hypothesis," American Psychologist 60(2005): 581-592. Available online for the UW community through PsycARTICLES. |
| Lilli S. Hornig, editor, Equal Rites, Unequal Outcomes: Women in American Research Universities (Kluwer Academic Press, 2003). |
Sue V. Rosser and Eliesh O'Neil Lane, "Key Barriers for Academic Institutions Seeking to Retain Female Scientists and Engineers: Family-Unfriendly Policies, Low Numbers, Stereotypes, and Harassment," Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 8(2002): 161-189.
|
| Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Nobel Prize Women in Science (Joseph Henry Press, 1998). |
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 |
| Sue V. Rosser, The Science Glass Ceiling: Academic Women Scientists and the Struggle to Succeed (Routledge, 2004). |
Daryl G. Smith, et al., "Interrupting the Usual: Successful Strategies for Hiring Diverse Faculty," The Journal of Higher Education 75 (2004): 133-142. Available online for the UW community through EBSCOhost Research Databases. |
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). |
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. |
Daryl G. Smith et.al., Achieving Faculty Diversity: Debunking the Myths (Association of American Colleges and Universities, 1996). |
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. |
| Virginia Valian, Why So Slow: The Advancement of Women (MIT Press, 1999). |
Uhlmann, Eric Luis, and Cohen Geoffrey L. "Constructed Criteria: Redefining Merit to Justify Discrimination," Psychological Science 16;6 (2005): 474-80.
|
Yu Xie and Kimberlee A. Shauman, Women in Science: Career Processes and Outcomes (Harvard University Press, 2003). |
Kendra Hamilton, "Faculty Science Positions Continue to Elude Women of Color," Black Issues in Higher Education 21(2004): 36-39. Available online for the UW community through EBSCOhost Research Databases. |
| |
Yu Xie and Kimberlee A. Shauman, "Sex Differences in Research Productivity: New Evidence About an Old Puzzle," American Sociological Review 63 (1998): 847-70. |
|
|
|
|
|
In
accordance with the UW
Policy Governing World Wide Web Accessibility (link to http:www.wisc.edu/wiscinfo/policy/wwwap.html),
every effort has been made to make the entire content of this site accessible
to every visitor. If you have any problems accessing any of the content on this
page, please contact the webmaster: dbenting@wisc.edu,
or call (608) 267-5573.
