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Celebrating Transformations Through STEM Storytelling

Celebrating Transformations Through STEM Storytelling

Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781799848585|ISBN10: 1799848582|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799853763|EISBN13: 9781799848592
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch003
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Leggett-Robinson, Pamela M. "Celebrating Transformations Through STEM Storytelling." Overcoming Barriers for Women of Color in STEM Fields: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson and Brandi Campbell Villa, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 54-81. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch003

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Leggett-Robinson, P. M. (2020). Celebrating Transformations Through STEM Storytelling. In P. Leggett-Robinson & B. Villa (Eds.), Overcoming Barriers for Women of Color in STEM Fields: Emerging Research and Opportunities (pp. 54-81). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch003

Chicago

Leggett-Robinson, Pamela M. "Celebrating Transformations Through STEM Storytelling." In Overcoming Barriers for Women of Color in STEM Fields: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson and Brandi Campbell Villa, 54-81. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch003

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Abstract

Storytelling describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, or instilling moral values. In the STEM culture, women of color tell their stories about overcoming barriers and obstacles. Their stories echo familiar themes (the lack of role models, gender bias, and/or cultural racism within the organization/institution) as well as shed light on decades of programs continuing to fall short in empowering and encouraging women of color, thus resulting in an exodus from the STEM pipeline. More disturbing is their stories are often silenced or filled with embellishments and improvisations by the institutions or organizations they faithfully served. The chapter reflects on a “typical” story about a woman of color in STEM higher education. It takes the reader on a journey from entry to departure from the “fairy tale pipeline” of higher education. It is a story of struggle, transformation, and love, within the culture of STEM.

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