What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to investigate the factors contributing to women's underrepresentation and lack of recognition in science.

March 1, 1992

The Outer circle: women in the scientific community

Key Points

The aim is to investigate the factors contributing to women's underrepresentation and lack of recognition in science.
Essays presented in a collective volume discussing various factors such as sexism and gender biases.
Analysis of connections between personal life and scientific productivity.
Exploration of different research styles between genders.
Identified persistent sexism as a significant barrier to women’s rewards in science.
Found links between personal life dynamics and scientific success.
Highlighted the existence of distinct research styles between men and women that may impact recognition.

Abstract

Examining the reasons why women are still a largely unrewarded minority in the scientific community, this volume contains essays which discuss the role of sexism, links between personal life and scientific performance, and whether men and women have separate styles of scientific research.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a104320d13714ec96ff7b14 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.29-3860

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