The Gender Gap: A Brief Overview of the Theoretical Perspectives On Gender-Related Cognitive Differences
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SummaryIn the fields of mathematics, engineering, and science a gender gap exists. Men still hold the vast majority of professional careers rooted in math and science in industrial countries. In the United States, for example, men account for more than three-quarters of all medical doctors, 90.3 percent of engineers, 75 percent of architects and 95 percent of computer technicians (U.S Department of Labor, 1999). In fact, 99 percent of all prestigious awards in mathematics during the 20th century went to men and 98 % of Nobel Prizes in science to men as well (Lips, 2000). How, as we move into the 21st century does one account for this striking disparity? Are there simply differences in intelligence (i.e. cognitive abilities) between men and women that can account for the fact that men by far outnumber women in professional careers rooted in math and science? Or, are other factors at work, such as psychological conditioning and cultural stereotyping that can explain the gender gap? The purpose of this paper is to briefly explore these questions.
Table of Contents
- What the numbers show: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) And Stanford-Binet IQ Measurement
- Sociobiologists and Evolutionary Theorists
- Physiology: Neurology and the Endocrine System
- The Brain
- Non-Scientific Factors at Work: the Anthropological, Sociological and Social Psychological Approach
- Closing remarks
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