Gendered Science in the 21st Century: Productivity Puzzle 2.0?

Authors

  • Laurie A. Schintler George Mason University
  • Connie L. McNeely George Mason University

Keywords:

scientific productivity, STEM, gender, productivity puzzle

Abstract

The notion of the ‘productivity puzzle’, referring particularly to gender disparities in science and technology publication rates, raises a variety of critical issues for understanding related workforce development and capacity.& However, such issues typically are framed relative to an increasingly outdated cultural and technological landscape in which scientific productivity is viewed principally as an outcome.& We argue instead that characterizing scientific productivity as a multifaceted, dynamic, highly networked, and interactive process, rather than just an outcome, might provide greater insight into the gendered nature of science and lead to a re-framing of the gender-differentiated productivity puzzle.& By rethinking how we engage related questions, we might gain ground on explaining and unraveling the productivity puzzle in ways that will benefit the scientific enterprise and society in general.
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Published

18-04-2012

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Perspectives

How to Cite

Gendered Science in the 21st Century: Productivity Puzzle 2.0?. (2012). International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 4(1), 123-128. https://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset/article/view/219