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Learning to Succeed in Science

Stories of South Asian Women in Britain

Dr Saima Salehjee author Professor Mike Watts author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:27th Jul '23

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Explores the tensions between the impact of social structures and the personal ambitions on the ‘science lives’ of young British Asian women.

This book offers a positive and compelling exploration of how young south Asian women can be encouraged to study science further and to consider STEM as a career. Drawing together both intersectional and personal perspectives, the book celebrates south Asian culture, sharing the stories of these individuals, their multifaceted identities, aspirations and successes. At the micro-level, an intersectional analysis reveals complicated identity negotiations of being young, female, a science-orientated student, imigré, Muslim, a daughter and a sister, as well as how these identities might interact, nest, and shift. The chapters build on the authors' previous work in science education, developing models of science identity (Sci-ID) and women’s engagement with the study of science and their aspirations for a science-based career.

This volume contributes significantly to allowing being successful in science more accessible for the minorities, with critical illustrations on intersectionality, science culture, agency and identity transformation. * Yuwei Xu, Associate Professor in Education, University of Nottingham, UK *

ISBN: 9781350232150

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256 pages