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Women of the wild : challenging gender disparities in field stations and marine laboratories / edited by Victoria M. McDermott, Jennifer M. Gee, Amy R. May.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biological laboratories--United States.
- Biological laboratories.
- Biological stations--United States.
- Biological stations.
- Sex discrimination against women--United States--Case studies.
- Sex discrimination against women.
- Women--Employment--United States--Case studies.
- Women.
- Women--Employment.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (335 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Women of the Wild: Challenging Gender Disparities in Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSMLs) provides an interdisciplinary approach through the lens of communication to explore the gender disparities impacting women working at FSMLs"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction to Field Stations and Marine Laboratories by Victoria McDermott, Jennifer Gee, and Amy R. May Part I: Setting the Stage of FSMLs Chapter 1: Defining the Role and Value of FSMLs by Victoria McDermott, Jennifer Gee, and Amy R. May Chapter 2: The Isthmus by Sylvia Torti Part II: Experiences in the Field Chapter 3: "Brush your hair, apply for every grant you can, get laid as often as possible": Women's Muted Experiences Conducting Scientific Research in the Tropics by Victoria McDermott Chapter 4: Make the Approach and Get the Data: Challenges, Teamwork, and Cultures of Support for Women Who Are Scientists and Parents at Field Stations and Marine Labs by Diane Debinski Chapter 5: Experiences of a Female Leader at Field Stations and Marine Labs by Sarah D. Oktay Chapter 6: From the Standpoint of Women FSML Directors: Communication, Leadership, and the Impact of Gender Norms by Victoria McDermott and Amy R. May Chapter 7: Identifying Factors that Contribute to Positive and Negative Student Experiences at Field-Based Institutions by Danielle M. Becker, Jessica E. Griffin, and Cassandra M. L. Miller Chapter 8: The Gift Relationship: How Mentoring Results in Success for Women in Field Station Leadership Roles by Sarah D. Oktay and Brian D. Kloeppel Chapter 9: Are Field Stations and Nature Centers Gendered Work Spaces? by Lara D. Roketenetz and Gary M. Holliday Chapter 10: Women's Perspective on Building International Community-Field Station Partnerships by Rhonda Struminger, Gabriela Maria Vazquez Adame, and Yamila Hussein-Shannan Chapter 11: A Long (Community) Engagement: From Journalism to Field Stations by Lisa Busch Part III: Recommendations for FSMLs Chapter 12: Recommendations for Developing More Diverse, Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive FSMLs by Amy R. May, Victoria McDermott, and Jennifer Gee
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-9787-3786-6
- 1-7936-2941-2
- OCLC:
- 1286070469
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