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Female under-representation among philosophy majors : A map of the hypotheses and a survey of the evidence
Dougherty, Tom Baron, Samuel Miller, Kristie
Dougherty, Tom
Baron, Samuel
Miller, Kristie
Abstract
Why is there female under-representation among philosophy majors? We survey the hypotheses that have been proposed so far, grouping similar hypotheses together. We then propose a chronological taxonomy that distinguishes hypotheses according to the stage in undergraduates’ careers at which the hypotheses predict an increase in female under-representation. We then survey the empirical evidence for and against various hypotheses. We end by suggesting future avenues for research.
Keywords
under-representation, majors, female, women, philosophy
Date
2015
Type
Journal article
Journal
Feminist Philosophy Quarterly
Book
Volume
1
Issue
1
Page Range
1-31
Article Number
Article 4
ACU Department
Dianoia Institute of Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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Open Access Status
Open access
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access
Open