Facing Racism and Sexism in Science by Fighting Against Social Implicit Bias: A Latina and Black Woman’s Perspective
| Autor: | Laura B Martins, Fatima Erthal, Isabel A. David, Helena Carla Castro, Leticia de Oliveira, Verônica Toste Daflon, Karin da Costa Calaza, Kita Macario, Jasmin B Stariolo, Mirtes G. Pereira, Eliane Volchan, Maria D. Vargas |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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underrepresented groups Ethnic group implicit bias Racism diversity Scientific evidence Power (social and political) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Policy and Practice Reviews Psychology General Psychology 030304 developmental biology media_common 0303 health sciences Social constructionism BF1-990 Stereotype threat stereotype threat Women in science gender inequalities Social psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Diversity (politics) |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021) Frontiers in Psychology |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.671481 |
| Popis: | The editors of several major journals have recently asserted the importance of combating racism and sexism in science. This is especially relevant now, as the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a widening of the gender and racial/ethnicity gaps. Implicit bias is a crucial component in this fight. Negative stereotypes that are socially constructed in a given culture are frequently associated with implicit bias (which is unconscious or not perceived). In the present article, we point to scientific evidence that shows the presence of implicit bias in the academic community, contributing to strongly damaging unconscious evaluations and judgments of individuals or groups. Additionally, we suggest several actions aimed at (1) editors and reviewers of scientific journals (2) people in positions of power within funding agencies and research institutions, and (3) members of selection committees to mitigate this effect. These recommendations are based on the experience of a group of Latinx American scientists comprising Black and Latina women, teachers, and undergraduate students who participate in women in science working group at universities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With this article, we hope to contribute to reflections, actions, and the development of institutional policies that enable and consolidate diversity in science and reduce disparities based on gender and race/ethnicity. |
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