Beyond stock stories and folktales African Americans' paths to STEM fields /

• Other Authors: Frierson, Henry T. (Henry Taylor), 1944-, Tate, William, Lloyd-Jones, Brenda, Jean-Marie, Gaëtane
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2011.
• Series: Diversity in higher education ; v. 11.
• Subjects: Education > Multicultural Education.; Education > Professional Development.; Multicultural education.; Teaching staff.; African Americans > Education (Higher); African American college students.

Historically, women of color have experienced discrimination based on the double jeopardy of race and/or ethnicity, and gender in their quest for access and advancement in higher education. Todays women of color in higher education however are the beneficiaries of courageous and committed women pred...