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List of Tables and Figures
1 Misperceiving Merit, Excellence, and Devotion in Academic
STEM
2 The Cultural Construction of Merit in Academic STEM
3 The Work Devotion Schema and Its Consequences
4 Mismeasuring Merit: The Schema of Scientific Excellence as a
Yardstick of Merit
5 Defending the Schema of Scientific Excellence, Defending
Inequality
6 The Moralization of Merit: Consequences for Scientists and
Science
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Notes
References
Mary Blair-Loy is professor of sociology and codirector of the Center for Research on Gender in STEMM at the University of California San Diego. She is the author of Competing Devotions: Career and Family among Women Executives. Erin A. Cech is associate professor of sociology and mechanical engineering (by courtesy) at the University of Michigan. She is the author of The Trouble with Passion: How Searching for Fulfillment at Work Fosters Inequality.
“This well-written, persuasive, and important book analyzes an
important paradox: why is an institution focused on merit-based
evaluation so unsuccessful at promoting meritocracy? It will be
read widely by those studying gender and racial inequalities in
higher education and STEM.”
*Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst*
“Extremely well-written, and their findings ring painfully true.
The authors are very compelling in pointing out the many
inconsistencies that otherwise smart people don’t or won’t see. All
faculty interested in promoting diversity will engage with this
insightful and compelling scholarship.”
*Cathy Nagler, University of Chicago*
"The meticulous attention to detail and argument these authors show
is essential for potentially disrupting the habitual deflections
about the objectivity of scientific merit. This book is required
reading for academic administrators, leaders of STEM equity
programs, and STEM department chairs. Highly recommended."
*Choice*
"This is an important book that deserves attention beyond the
context of U.S.-based STEM academia it studies. It is especially
impressive for the work it does to substantiate through its
empirical research how biased ideas take hold and operate in
professional cultures."
*Science and Engineering Ethics*
"Misconceiving Merit is a must-read for researchers, students, and
academic administrators interested in transforming STEM professions
and institutions of higher education in ways that equitably
attract, reward, and retain scientists in academia."
*Social Forces*
"Researchers will likely see their own experiences in the book’s
rich descriptions of the priorities and pressures of a competitive
academic environment. These descriptions, paired with ample quotes
from interviewees, make for compelling reading, painting a portrait
of STEM faculty who work all the time, are highly engaged with
their work, struggle to balance personal and professional
obligations, and feel that they are always behind and never
enough."
*Science*
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