{"title":"Mary Blair-Loy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Blair-Loy's works explore the intricate dynamics of merit, gender, and social structures within contemporary society. Her thoughtful analyses offer readers a deeper understanding of how cultural notions of success and achievement intersect with issues of inequality and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in education, sociology, and gender studies, Blair-Loy’s books challenge conventional perspectives and invite reflection on the ways merit is perceived and measured in modern life. Her writing is both insightful and accessible, making complex ideas approachable for a broad audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"misconceiving-merit-by-erin-a-cech-9780226820156","title":"Misconceiving Merit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn incisive study showing how cultural ideas of merit in academic science produce unfair and unequal outcomes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMisconceiving Merit\u003c\/em\u003e, sociologists Mary Blair-Loy and Erin A. Cech uncover the cultural foundations of a paradox. On one hand, academic science, engineering, and math revere meritocracy, a system that recognizes and rewards those with the greatest talent and dedication. At the same time, women and some racial and sexual minorities remain underrepresented and often feel unwelcome and devalued in STEM. How can academic science, which so highly values meritocracy and objectivity, produce these unequal outcomes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlair-Loy and Cech studied more than five hundred STEM professors at a top research university to reveal how unequal and unfair outcomes can emerge alongside commitments to objectivity and excellence. The authors find that academic STEM harbors dominant cultural beliefs that not only perpetuate the mistreatment of scientists from underrepresented groups but also hinder innovation. Underrepresented groups are often seen as less fully embodying merit compared to equally productive white and Asian heterosexual men, and the negative consequences of this misjudgment persist regardless of professors’ actual academic productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisconceiving Merit\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with insights for higher education administrators working toward greater equity as well as for scientists and engineers striving to change entrenched patterns of inequality in STEM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471147385068,"sku":"9780226820156","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226820156-misconceiving-merit.jpg?v=1775235662"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mary-blair-loy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}