Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• SP.242 (Spring 2004) 
• Course Title:
• Gender Issues in Academics and Academia 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Special Programs 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Kayla Jacobs
  Laurel Ruhlen
  Dr. Holly Sweet 
• Course Introduction:
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  SP.242 / ESG.SP242 Gender Issues in Academics and Academia
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2004

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a complete set of readings and lecture notes.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  Does it matter in education whether or not you've got a Y chromosome? You bet it does. In this discussion-based seminar, we will explore why males vastly outrank females in math and science and career advancements (particularly in academia), and why girls get better grades and go to college more often than boys. Do the sexes have different learning styles? Are women denied advanced opportunities in academia and the workforce? How do family life and family decisions affect careers for both men and women?