Chinese Dreams? American Dreams? The Lives of Chinese Women Scientists and Engineers in the United States /
"Immigrant Chinese women scientists and engineers who study and work in the United States constitute a rapidly growing yet understudied group. These women’s lived experiences and reflections can tell us a great deal about the current state of immigrant women scientists in the United States, how...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Rotterdam :
SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers,
2016.
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| Σειρά: | Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education, Distinguished Contributors
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Prologue
- Section I: The Lived Experiences of Chinese Women Scientists and Engineers
- Introduction: Chinese Dreams, American Dreams
- Historical Overview
- Structure of the Book
- The Women I Studied and My Own Family History
- The Alleged Traitor 所谓的叛徒
- The Chinese Women Scientists and Engineers I Studied
- My Family History
- Intersectionality and the Culture of Science
- The Intersectionality of Gender with Race, Nationality, and Socioeconomic Status
- Perceptions of Science
- Behind the Scenes, Yet Critical Factors
- Gender and Science in a Non-Euro-American Context
- The Experiences of Chinese Women Scientists
- Section II: The Academic Environment and Graduate Studies
- Women in Academia
- Academic Professions and the Importance of Graduate School
- Women in Graduate Science and Engineering Programs
- Glass Ceilings: Barriers to Faculty Careers for Women
- The Influence of Chinese Academia and Culture
- Chinese Women
- Background on Chinese Academia
- History of Women’s Participation in Chinese Higher Education
- The Cultural Revolution
- Chinese Graduate Education Since the 1970s
- Age and Gender Discrimination
- Confucian Education Philosophy and Student-Professor Relationships
- Role of Teachers
- Communication in the Classroom
- Social Relations and Holidays
- Disadvantages and Exploitation of Chinese Women Students
- Adulthood and Marriage
- China’s Investment in Science and Engineering
- Academic Corruption and Dishonesty
- American Academia: Doctoral Programs
- Historical Overview of American Graduate Schools
- Doctoral Programs in the Twenty-First Century
- Finance and Funding
- Postdoctoral Adventures
- Section III: Chinese Women’s Lived Experiences
- Mentoring and Informal Socialization
- Mentoring
- Informal Socialization
- Gendered Mentoring
- Interactions and Communication with Advisers
- Dysfunctional Adviser-Advisee Relationships: Impact of a Lack of Mentoring
- Advisers’ and Mentors’ Value for Networking
- NSF ADVANCE: Where Are the Foreign-Born Women
- Career Paths
- Common Career Paths
- Discussing Career Expectations with Advisers
- Student Perceptions of Academic Careers
- Career Alternatives
- Challenges and Stereotypes
- Work-Life Balance
- Children
- Dropping out and Mental Health
- Stereotypes of Docile Chinese Women
- Chinese Bias
- Intellectual Property Theft
- Sexual Harassment
- Tacit Knowledge Sharing and Negotiations
- Imposter Syndrome and Peer Networks
- Switching Advisers
- Harmony and Conflict
- Sea Turtles Return to China
- Dual Career Couples
- Chinese Government-Initiated Projects to Attract American-Educated Chinese Scientists and Engineers
- Characteristics of These Initiatives
- Challenges Faced by Haigui
- Sheng Nü (剩女): Leftover Women
- Section IV: Gendered Transnational Networks, Guanxi, and The Power of Reversed Migration
- Guanxi: Cultural and Social Networks among Chinese Women
- The Chinese Diaspora Knowledge Network
- Social Capital and Guanxi
- National Identity and Generational Differences
- Novel Ways of Funding
- Global Scientific Meshworks and Women’s Careers
- Meshworks
- Importance of Professional Conferences
- The Benefits of Long-Term Collegiality
- Women Peers and Career Development
- Career Decisions and Connections
- Women’s Transnational Networks
- Feminization of Migration
- A Global Network of Women: How Do They Advance Their Careers beyond National Boundaries
- Transnational Network Formation and Globalization of Science and Engineering Knowledge
- Section V: Reflections and Conclusions: Chinese Feminist Perspectives
- Reflections
- Asian Scientists in the U.S.
- Disciplinary Differences
- Gendered Communications
- Informal Yet Strong Transnational Ties: Family and Romantic Relationships
- Research and Industry Collaborations
- Marginalization and Tacit Knowledge
- Further Research
- Identity Transformation: Chinese Feminist Perspectives
- Postcolonial Feminism and Women of Color
- Intersectionality and Feminist Theory
- History and Current Discourses of Chinese Feminism
- Globalization and Gender Equality
- The Uniqueness of Chinese Feminism
- Conclusion
- Never the Main Player: The Reality
- Returning to China
- Moving Forward
- Proactive Solutions
- References.
