The construction of physics as a quintessentially masculine subject: Young people's perceptions of gender issues in access to physics
The present article investigates explanations for gendered trends in Physics and
Engineering access, reporting findings from a large-scale study funded by the UK Economic …
Engineering access, reporting findings from a large-scale study funded by the UK Economic …
Learning that physics is 'not for me': Pedagogic work and the cultivation of habitus among advanced level physics students
Background There is widespread agreement that participation in post-compulsory physics
needs to be widened and increased, particularly among women and under-represented …
needs to be widened and increased, particularly among women and under-represented …
Femininity, science, and the denigration of the girly girl
Hyper-femininity and the construction of the 'girly girl'label have been documented widely,
but there has been less attention to their content (or any distinctions between these …
but there has been less attention to their content (or any distinctions between these …
Misfits or misrecognition? Exploring STEMM degree students' concerns about non‐completion
L Archer, S Godec, HT Holmegaard - Science Education, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Reducing rates of degree non‐completion and widening participation in STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are key international policy concerns. This …
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are key international policy concerns. This …
Going, going, gone: A feminist bourdieusian analysis of young women's trajectories in, through and out of physics, age 10–19
This chapter draws on longitudinal interview data collected from seven young woman in
England who were tracked from age 10–19 and who had all expressed an aspiration at age …
England who were tracked from age 10–19 and who had all expressed an aspiration at age …
Stratification into field of study in Higher Education
N Codiroli McMaster - 2018 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
This thesis analyses the extent students are stratified into subjects depending on their social
background, and the consequences of this in the labour market. I draw on analysis from …
background, and the consequences of this in the labour market. I draw on analysis from …
[PDF][PDF] What role do enjoyment and students' perception of ability play in social disparities in subject choices at university?
NC Mcmaster - cls.ucl.ac.uk
Previous research has identified social disparities in the subjects that students choose to
study at university, particularly that students from less educated families are both less likely …
study at university, particularly that students from less educated families are both less likely …