... et al., 2014). Also, one cannot understand the shape that inequality takes without taking into account the institutional context (Ridgeway, 2009). The male-dominated and gender-typed professions, such as science, along with cultural beliefs provide a high degree of salience and relevance...

... choose science and engineering and what social cognitive characteristics do women show who opt for a “male” subject. Presents the theoretical background to the above before providing some insights using surveys carried out in Germany. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Gender Universities Germany...

...Baroness Platt of Writtle The text of the Dame Caroline Haslett Memorial Lecture for 1984 given to the Royal Arts Society, covering recent developments in science and engineering education and training opportunities for women, with particular emphasis on the achievements of 1984, the year...