How well-intentioned white male physicists maintain ignorance of inequity and justify inaction

Abstract Background We present an analysis of interviews with 27 self-identified progressive white-male physics faculty and graduate students discussing race and gender in physics. White cis men dominate most STEM fields and are particularly overrepresented in positions of status and influence (i.e....

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Main Authors: Melissa Dancy, Apriel K. Hodari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of STEM Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-023-00433-8