Science Education, Career Aspirations and Minority Ethnic Students (eBook)

Billy Wong (Autor)

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2016
195 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan UK (Verlag)
978-1-137-53398-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Science is central to our everyday life. Yet, the study of advanced science is often stratified by 'race' or ethnicity. This book draws across science education literature and sociology of education theories. It investigates how social identities of 'race' and ethnicity, social class and gender can shape minority ethnic students' views of, and aspirations toward, science through exploring the experiences of British Black Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani young people. Is science for 'people like us'? This book engages with and extends our current conceptual thinking around aspiration, capital and identity, in the context of science. For instance, a distinction is made between careers in and from science as well as the educational discourses of 'being the best' and 'trying my best'. It contributes to ongoing discussions around 'science identity' and the emerging idea of 'science capital' along with the development of five 'types' of science participation.

Billy Wong is currently Lecturer in Education Studies at the University of Roehampton, UK. He was previously a Research Associate at King's College London, UK, working in the ASPIRES and Enterprising Science projects. He has published in science education and sociology of education journals.

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Is science typically for White men? Is science for 'people like us'? What are the barriers and opportunities? This book explores the science career aspirations of minority ethnic students. It investigates the views, experiences and identities of British Black Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani youths in relation to science.

Inhalt

1. Introduction2. The 'Crisis' in Science Participation3. Differences, Barriers and Minority Ethnic Groups4. The Aspirations of Minority Ethnic Youths5. Is Science for Us?6. Science Capital7. Five 'Types' of Science Participation8. Implications for Research and Policy

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.4.2016
• Zusatzinfo: X, 195 p.
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: British Bangladeshi • British Black Caribbean • British Chinese • British Indian • British Pakistani • Education • Ethnicity • Identity • people of colour • Race • science capital • science career • science education • science identity • science participation
• ISBN-10: 1-137-53398-6 / 1137533986
• ISBN-13: 978-1-137-53398-2 / 9781137533982