Faculty Mentor/Sponsor
King, Barbara
Document Type
Paper
Manuscript Type
review
Keywords
Education, Stereotypes, History, Social Construction
Description
This paper explores the construction of stereotypes through historical accounts and how these stereotypes have been manifested in education. It examines the choices students make when choosing their classes and careers and questions the validity of these stereotypes. The stereotypes considered are women as caretakers, men superior in the sciences, and Black and Latinos in need of control. The data used to investigate this topic consists of articles, books, and government statistics.
Identifier
FIDC005806
Construction of Stereotypes and Their Effects on Education
This paper explores the construction of stereotypes through historical accounts and how these stereotypes have been manifested in education. It examines the choices students make when choosing their classes and careers and questions the validity of these stereotypes. The stereotypes considered are women as caretakers, men superior in the sciences, and Black and Latinos in need of control. The data used to investigate this topic consists of articles, books, and government statistics.