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Book Synopsis Black Males in Engineering by : Willie L. King, Jr.
Download or read book Black Males in Engineering written by Willie L. King, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the roughly 1.5 million engineering jobs held by engineers in the United States in the year 2002, Black males accounted for approximately 50,000 of those engineering jobs. In other words, one out of every thirty engineers (3%) working in America was a Black male. Furthermore, current research conducted on the engineering profession demonstrates that individuals who aspire for careers associated with high monetary returns, prestige, and job opportunities generally finds it in the field of engineering. Therefore, the problem is that it is possible that the present work environment hinders positive outcomes for Black males' career growth, development, and promotion in the profession of engineering.
Book Synopsis Changing the Face of Engineering by : John Brooks Slaughter
Download or read book Changing the Face of Engineering written by John Brooks Slaughter and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can academic institutions, corporations, and policymakers foster African American participation and advancement in engineering? For much of America’s history, African Americans were discouraged or aggressively prevented from becoming scientists and engineers. Those who did enter STEM fields found that their inventions and discoveries were often neither recognized nor valued. Even today, particularly in the field of engineering, the participation of African American men and women is shockingly low, and some evidence indicates that the situation might be getting worse. In Changing the Face of Engineering, twenty-four eminent scholars address the underrepresentation of African Americans in engineering from a wide variety of disciplinary and professional perspectives while proposing workable classroom solutions and public policy initiatives. They combine robust statistical analyses with personal narratives of African American engineers and STEM instructors who, by taking evidenced-based approaches, have found success in graduating African American engineers. Changing the Face of Engineering argues that the continued underrepresentation of African Americans in engineering impairs the ability of the United States to compete successfully in the global marketplace. This volume will be of interest to STEM scholars and students, as well as policymakers, corporations, and higher education institutions.
Book Synopsis CANT CULTURE: the Social Engineering of Black Male Failure and a Solution to the Madness by : Andre Fields
Download or read book CANT CULTURE: the Social Engineering of Black Male Failure and a Solution to the Madness written by Andre Fields and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Open Synopsis on CANT CULTURE. MALADAPTIVE COPING + INTERNALIZED STIGMA = CANT CULTURE CANT CULTURE was created by ideas. It was built around the collective Black male's idea that, "the world is unfair to us", "we have no control over our futures", and "therefore we have little worth". This idea was built into the Black male psyche via the social mechanisms of American Racism, National Stigma, and Systemic Discrimination. MALADAPTIVE COPING The CANT CULTURE ideology expresses itself through goal avoidance, withdrawal, self-sabotage, minimal long-term planning, and the avoidance of responsibility. These counter-productive coping behaviors serve the purpose of COLLECTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTION to an unfair and threatening social environment. These collective maladaptive coping behaviors serve the purpose of minimizing the fear, stress, sadness, anger, and frustration connected to the frequent and intense experiencing of social stigma and marginalization. Race-related stress, fear, frustration, sadness, and anger are minimized through CANT CULTURE'S creation of a set of norms, customs, values, and beliefs that are different from those of the discriminating mainstream group. Black males who are psychologically immersed in the beliefs, norms, customs, and expressions of CANT CULTURE are role models for each other as they inform and inspire one another with distorted messages, failure-laced expectations, and dysfunctional forms of self-expression. Guided by the beliefs, expectations, and norms of CANT CULTURE, young Black males are eventually driven to obtain identities that are characterized by socially counter-productive forms of expression. INTERNALIZED STIGMA When a Black male internalizes stigma, he downloads a combination of psychological tendencies and personality traits that will predispose him to social failure. These psychological tendencies and personality traits (i.e. the fear of failure, anticipated race-related catastrophe, chronic race-related pessimism, recurring sense of race-related detachment from success, etc.) combine with maladaptive coping strategies (i.e. self-sabotage, avoidance, withdrawal, escapism, etc.) to compel Black males to pursue socially inappropriate goals (misguided motivations) that are ineffective as it pertains to acquiring the American Dream. This leads to a developing Black boy investing his mental and emotional energy on the standards, goals, aspirations, and pursuits of a counterculture that psychologically embraces failure and underachievement. This state of existence negatively influences general decision-making, long-term planning, impulse control, emotion regulation, etc. ESCAPING CANT CULTURE The purpose of this book is to re-socialize Black males into a classification of American citizen that is capable of success and expected to succeed. The identity and image of these prototypical Black males will be linked to a set of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that will reverse the trend of negative life outcomes Black males characteristically encounter. Andre Fields, Ph.D.
Author :National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309679540 Total Pages :107 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (96 download)
Book Synopsis The Impacts of Racism and Bias on Black People Pursuing Careers in Science, Engineering, and Medicine by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Download or read book The Impacts of Racism and Bias on Black People Pursuing Careers in Science, Engineering, and Medicine written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the changing demographics of the nation and a growing appreciation for diversity and inclusion as drivers of excellence in science, engineering, and medicine, Black Americans are severely underrepresented in these fields. Racism and bias are significant reasons for this disparity, with detrimental implications on individuals, health care organizations, and the nation as a whole. The Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine was launched at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in 2019 to identify key levers, drivers, and disruptors in government, industry, health care, and higher education where actions can have the most impact on increasing the participation of Black men and Black women in science, medicine, and engineering. On April 16, 2020, the Roundtable convened a workshop to explore the context for their work; to surface key issues and questions that the Roundtable should address in its initial phase; and to reach key stakeholders and constituents. This proceedings provides a record of the workshop.
Book Synopsis Experiences of African American Male Engineering Students: a Qualitative Analysis by : Courtney B. Sanders
Download or read book Experiences of African American Male Engineering Students: a Qualitative Analysis written by Courtney B. Sanders and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to the 1970s, African Americans were essentially invisible in the science and engineering academic and professional communities (Babco, 2001a). The few who did earn degrees in these fields, obtained them primarily from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and these institutions also served as the primary employer for these graduates in science and engineering (Hines, 1997; Babco, 2001a, 2001b). Since the 1970s, African Americans have made considerable progress, but still are not on a level playing field with White males in terms of opportunities for preparation of science and engineering careers or for employment and advancement in those careers. The purpose of this study was to explore second and third-year African American male engineering students0́9 perceptions and examine what experiences have contributed to their access to and persistence in engineering. A qualitative research design was employed to gather data necessary to answer the research questions. Eight second and third-year African American male engineering students from Research University (pseudonym) participated in interviews with the researcher. The data from the interviews was used to consider the themes that emerged from the participants. The findings from this study suggest that African American male engineering students at Research University have specific experiences that influence their persistence and academic achievement. Themes identified from the interview data include: (1) pre-college experiences; (2) participation in academic and social networks; (3) institutional programming and organizational support; (4) personal accountability and motivation; and (5) goals outside of engineering. As a result of this research, several future implications are highlighted. These include acknowledging the value of diversity, continued support through organizations, and increased knowledge of best practices.
Book Synopsis Engineering Manhood by : Jonson Miller
Download or read book Engineering Manhood written by Jonson Miller and published by Lever Press. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not an accident that American engineering is so disproportionately male and white; it took and takes work to create and sustain this situation. Engineering Manhood: Race and the Antebellum Virginia Military Institute examines the process by which engineers of the antebellum Virginia Military Institute cultivated whiteness, manhood, and other intersecting identities as essential to an engineering professional identity. VMI opened in 1839 to provide one of the earliest and most thorough engineering educations available in antebellum America. The officers of the school saw engineering work as intimately linked to being a particular type of person, one that excluded women or black men. This particular white manhood they crafted drew upon a growing middle-class culture. These precedents impacted engineering education broadly in this country and we continue to see their legacy today.
Book Synopsis Status of African Americans in Science & Engineering in the United States by : Betty M. Vetter
Download or read book Status of African Americans in Science & Engineering in the United States written by Betty M. Vetter and published by Advancement of Science. This book was released on 1995 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Diversity in Engineering by : National Academy of Engineering
Download or read book Diversity in Engineering written by National Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-07-19 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains fifteen presentations from a workshop on best practices in managing diversity, hosted by the NAE Committee on Diversity in the Engineering Workforce on October 29-30, 2001. NAE (National Academy of Engineering) president William Wulf, IBM vice-president Nicholas Donofrio, and Ford vice-president James Padilla address the business case for diversity, and representatives of leading engineering employers discuss how to increase the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering careers. Other speakers focus on mentoring, globalization, affirmative action backlash, and dealing with lawsuits. Corporate engineering and human resources managers attended the workshop and discussed diversity issues faced by corporations that employ engineers. Summaries of the discussions are also included in the report.
Download or read book The Athena Factor written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Antar A. Tichavakunda Publisher :State University of New York Press ISBN 13 :1438485921 Total Pages :378 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (384 download)
Book Synopsis Black Campus Life by : Antar A. Tichavakunda
Download or read book Black Campus Life written by Antar A. Tichavakunda and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth ethnography of Black engineering students at a historically White institution, Black Campus Life examines the intersection of two crises, up close: the limited number of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and the state of race relations in higher education. Antar Tichavakunda takes readers across campus, from study groups to parties and beyond as these students work hard, have fun, skip class, fundraise, and, at times, find themselves in tense racialized encounters. By consistently centering their perspectives and demonstrating how different campus communities, or social worlds, shape their experiences, Tichavakunda challenges assumptions about not only Black STEM majors but also Black students and the “racial climate” on college campuses more generally. Most fundamentally, Black Campus Life argues that Black collegians are more than the racism they endure. By studying and appreciating the everyday richness and complexity of their experiences, we all—faculty, administrators, parents, policymakers, and the broader public—might learn how to better support them. This book is freely available in an open access edition thanks to TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem)—a collaboration of the Association of American Universities, the Association of University Presses, and the Association of Research Libraries. Learn more at the TOME website, available at: openmonographs.org, and access the book online through the SUNY Open Access Repository at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7009
Book Synopsis Academically Gifted, Poor African American Male Undergraduates in Engineering by : Alonzo Martice Flowers (III.)
Download or read book Academically Gifted, Poor African American Male Undergraduates in Engineering written by Alonzo Martice Flowers (III.) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research focusing on the academic and social experiences of academically gifted, poor, African American male college students has been limited. Recent findings on college persistence stress the role of institutions of higher education in providing educational opportunities. However, research on academically gifted, poor, African American males indicates that this student population has had limited access to these opportunities. Academically gifted, poor, African American males in higher education encounter social and institutional factors that guide the directionality of their educational experience, particularly in engineering disciplines. This study explores perceptions of academically gifted, poor, African American male undergraduate students engineering as a major disciplines in order to identify factors that contribute to academic and social development. Based on participants' responses, seven categories emerge to identify aspects of the participants' experiences in college: (a) self-perceptions, (b) financial obstacles, (c) engineering as a major, (d) family influence and support, (e) peer relationships, (f) relationships with faculty, and (g) the students' perceptions of the institution. Based on the findings, it was concluded that institutions of higher education must understand the various factors (e.g., peer and faculty support, institutional congruence) that influence the academic and social integration of academically gifted, poor, African American male students. Specifically, these institutions must recognize the importance of family involvement, mentoring, and increased financial support for academically gifted, poor, African American male students.
Book Synopsis Black Pioneers of Science and Invention by : Louis Haber
Download or read book Black Pioneers of Science and Invention written by Louis Haber and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1991 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the lives of fourteen black scientists and inventors who have made significant contributions in the various fields of science and industry.
Book Synopsis African American Male Phd Scientists and Engineers by : Shari Watkins
Download or read book African American Male Phd Scientists and Engineers written by Shari Watkins and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CRT is used as the theoretical perspective in this study to document the factors that impact the persistence of African American male PhDs in science and engineering as valid evidence of their endeavors in STEM and to shed light on the role that race plays on their persistence. This study has implications for K-12 science communities, University STEM educators and researchers, and policy makers interested in interacting with African American males.
Book Synopsis College Student Retention by : Alan Seidman
Download or read book College Student Retention written by Alan Seidman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-08-09 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College student retention continues to be a top priority among colleges, universities, educators, federal and state legislatures, parents and students. While access to higher education is virtually universally available, many students who start in a higher education program do not complete the program or achieve their academic and personal goals. In spite of the programs and services colleges and universities have devoted to this issue, student retention and graduation rates have not improved considerably over time. College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success, Third Edition offers a solution to this vexing problem. It provides background information about college student retention issues and offers the educational community pertinent information to help all types of students succeed. The book lays out the financial implications and trends of retention. Current theories of retention, retention of online students, and retention in community colleges are also thoroughly discussed. Completely new to this edition are chapters that examine retention of minority and international students. Additionally, a formula for student success is provided which if colleges and universities implement student academic and personal goals may be attained.
Book Synopsis The Minds of Marginalized Black Men by : Alford A. Young Jr.
Download or read book The Minds of Marginalized Black Men written by Alford A. Young Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While we hear much about the "culture of poverty" that keeps poor black men poor, we know little about how such men understand their social position and relationship to the American dream. Moving beyond stereotypes, this book examines how twenty-six poverty-stricken African American men from Chicago view their prospects for getting ahead. It documents their definitions of good jobs and the good life--and their beliefs about whether and how these can be attained. In its pages, we meet men who think seriously about work, family, and community and whose differing experiences shape their views of their social world. Based on intensive interviews, the book reveals how these men have experienced varying degrees of exposure to more-privileged Americans--differences that ground their understandings of how racism and socioeconomic inequality determine their life chances. The poorest and most socially isolated are, perhaps surprisingly, most likely to believe that individuals can improve their own lot. By contrast, men who regularly leave their neighborhood tend to have a wider range of opportunities but also have met with more racism, hostility, and institutional obstacles--making them less likely to believe in the American Dream. Demonstrating how these men interpret their social world, this book seeks to de-pathologize them without ignoring their experiences with chronic unemployment, prison, and substance abuse. It shows how the men draw upon such experiences as they make meaning of the complex circumstances in which they strive to succeed.
Book Synopsis Blacks in Science by : Ivan Van Sertima
Download or read book Blacks in Science written by Ivan Van Sertima and published by Transaction Pub. This book was released on 1983 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an overview of the lost sciences of Africa and of contributions that blacks have made to modern American science, Blacks in Science presents a range of new information from Africanists. The book also includes bibliographical guides that are crucial to further research and teaching. The lineaments of a lost science are now emerging and we can glimpse some of the once buried reefs of this remarkable civilization. A lot more remains to be revealed. But enough has been found in the past few years to make it quite clear that the finest heart of the African world receded into the shadow while its broken bones were put on spectacular display. The image of the African, therefore, has been built up so far upon his lowest common denominator. In the new vision of the ancestor, we need to turn our eyes away from the periphery of the primitive to the more dynamic source of genius in the heartland of the African world. -- Ivan Van Sertima
Book Synopsis Women of Color In STEM by : Beverly Irby
Download or read book Women of Color In STEM written by Beverly Irby and published by IAP. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though there has been a rapid increase of women’s representation in law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities that continue to block women’s progress in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.
