Stemming the Tide: The Presentation of Women Scientists in CSI

Authors

  • Shane Warren Mississippi State University
  • Mark Goodman Mississippi State University
  • Rebecca Horton Mississippi State University
  • Nate Bynum University of Nevada Las Vegas

Keywords:

STEM, CSI, female scientists

Abstract

We reviewed three of the 15 years of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to understand the media presentation of women scientists.& We found that CSI did present stereotypical views of the female investigators and that the female characters playing these roles were often punished by the script.& However, we also found that the show provided an opportunity for the story of women to be told by these female characters.& Accordingly, our examination of the character of Sara Sidle and the other forensic scientists found that the portrayal was more complex that previously literature suggests.

Author Biographies

  • Shane Warren, Mississippi State University

    Postdoctoral Associate, NSPARC

    Mississippi State University

  • Mark Goodman, Mississippi State University
    Professor, Department of Communication
  • Rebecca Horton, Mississippi State University
    Research Assisstant (Goodman and Warren)
  • Nate Bynum, University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Senior Professor of Theater
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Published

22-12-2016

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Research and theoretical papers

How to Cite

Stemming the Tide: The Presentation of Women Scientists in CSI. (2016). International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 8(3), 360-381. https://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset/article/view/450