Diversifying Representations of Female Scientists on Social Media: A Case Study From the Women Doing Science Instagram

In the absence of real-life role models, women scientists portrayed in the media enable young women to imagine themselves as future scientists. Both traditional media and social media have the potential to provide role models, but their representations of scientists reinforce, rather than challenge,...

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Main Authors: Alexandra A. Phillips, Catherine R. Walsh, Korie A. Grayson, Camilla E. Penney, Fatima Husain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-07-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221113068