M J Gathings
Biographic Data
| ID | 226594 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M J Gathings |
| GIVEN NAMES | M J |
| FAMILY NAME | Gathings |
| SIGNATURE | GATHINGS M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7392-9329 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Becoming the change we want to see
This study focuses on the diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) practices of informal science institutions (ISI) that are part of a statewide grants program. Data were collected to understand how ISIs interpret and implement DEAI in thought and action in their efforts to create more welcoming spaces for members of communities that are often underrepresented or marginalized in informal learning spaces. Modeled after the Cultural Competen…
New, Not Different
This commentary explores the kinds of audiences who attend science festivals in the United States by examining data from nearly 10,000 attendees from 24 festivals. Findings are presented to describe festival audiences overall and in comparison to national census and polling data. Results are similar to those for other public science events, with the majority of attendees being well-educated and middle-class. Even so, approximately two thirds of f…
The Use of Gendered Narratives in the Courtroom
In this article, we investigate interactional processes-the gendered construction and negotiation of creditable identities-that lend themselves to differential sentencing outcomes. Based on observations in two courts in North Carolina, we argue that defense attorneys attempt to construct identities of defendants as worthy of leniency. They do so by developing gendered narratives that cast men as good workers, good providers, and as victims of the…
The Use of Gendered Narratives in the Courtroom
In this article, we investigate interactional processes-the gendered construction and negotiation of creditable identities-that lend themselves to differential sentencing outcomes. Based on observations in two courts in North Carolina, we argue that defense attorneys attempt to construct identities of defendants as worthy of leniency. They do so by developing gendered narratives that cast men as good workers, good providers, and as victims of the…
New, Not Different
This commentary explores the kinds of audiences who attend science festivals in the United States by examining data from nearly 10,000 attendees from 24 festivals. Findings are presented to describe festival audiences overall and in comparison to national census and polling data. Results are similar to those for other public science events, with the majority of attendees being well-educated and middle-class. Even so, approximately two thirds of f…
The Use of Gendered Narratives in the Courtroom
In this article, we investigate interactional processes-the gendered construction and negotiation of creditable identities-that lend themselves to differential sentencing outcomes. Based on observations in two courts in North Carolina, we argue that defense attorneys attempt to construct identities of defendants as worthy of leniency. They do so by developing gendered narratives that cast men as good workers, good providers, and as victims of the…
New, Not Different
This commentary explores the kinds of audiences who attend science festivals in the United States by examining data from nearly 10,000 attendees from 24 festivals. Findings are presented to describe festival audiences overall and in comparison to national census and polling data. Results are similar to those for other public science events, with the majority of attendees being well-educated and middle-class. Even so, approximately two thirds of f…
Becoming the change we want to see
This study focuses on the diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) practices of informal science institutions (ISI) that are part of a statewide grants program. Data were collected to understand how ISIs interpret and implement DEAI in thought and action in their efforts to create more welcoming spaces for members of communities that are often underrepresented or marginalized in informal learning spaces. Modeled after the Cultural Competen…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Advertising (1 works) · Census (1 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 works) · Competence (human resources) (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works)