Science Education, Career Aspirations and Minority Ethnic Students
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
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Science Education, Career Aspirations and Minority Ethnic Students Billy Wong Lecturer in Education Studies, University of Roehampton, UK
SCIENCE EDUCATION , CAREER ASPIRATIONS AND MINORITY ETHNIC STUDENTS Copyright © Billy Wong 2016
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Contents
List of Tables
viii
Acknowledgments
ix
1 Introduction
1
2 The ‘Crisis’ in Science Participation
17
3 Differences, Barriers and Minority Ethnic Groups
40
4 The Aspirations of Minority Ethnic Youths
55
5 Is Science for Us?
83
6 Science Capital
107
7 Five ‘Types’ of Science Participation
132
8 Implications for Research and Policy
151
Appendix 1: Additional Data on Student Interviewees
164
Appendix 2: ‘Visual Mapping’ of Science Participation
168
Notes
170
Bibliography
172
Index
193
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Tables 1.1 1.2 1.3 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 6.1 6.2 7.1 7.2 7.3
Summary of data collection Students interviewed by ethnicity and gender Science achievement by gender, class and ethnicity Type of careers aspired to by minority ethnic youths Science career aspirations by gender, class and ethnicity Science career aspirations by science attainment Science career aspiration ‘clusters’ by gender, class and ethnicity Science capital by gender, class and ethnicity Science capital by achievement and science career aspirations Science interest by gender, class and eth
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