A Narrative Analysis of Stories Told about Engineering in the Public Discourse: Implications for Equity and Inclusion in Engineering

Background: Stories are a natural and powerful way for humans to make sense of complex situations. Prior research suggests that when people are faced with complex problems, like underrepresentation in engineering, they construct and defer to stories, sometimes even in the face of contradicting evide...

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Published in:	Studies in Engineering Education
Main Authors:	Nicola W. Sochacka, Joachim Walther, Jennifer R. Rich, Michael A. Brewer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	VT Publishing 2021-08-01
Subjects:	diversity recruitment discourse analysis narrative policy analysis mass media
Online Access:	https://www.seejournal.org/articles/55