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Gender Issues in Academics and Academia

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited StatesES.242
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2004English
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Does it matter in education whether or not you’ve got a Y chromosome? You bet it does. In this discussion-based seminar, we will explore why males vastly outrank females in math and science and career advancements (particularly in academia), and why girls get better grades and go to college more often than boys. Do the sexes have different learning styles? Are women denied advanced opportunities in academia and the workforce?

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