Examinando por Autor "Buelvas-Baldiris, Tatiana"

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Female Leadership Portraits in Commercial Movies: Gender Social Representations from the STEAM Sector
(VisualCOM Scientific Publications, 2023-03-15) Buelvas-Baldiris, Tatiana; Rubira-García, Rainer
To encourage girls and women to pursue STEAM careers, it is crucial to increase the positive representation of female role models in science. The study uses the Be- chdel test and an adapted Greimas Actantial Method to analyse mainstream films. Results show that female characters are often attractive, Caucasian scientists, not mothers, and play secondary roles above all. The most represented careers were in Biology, Astronomy, and Social or Human Behavioural Sciences. Representation of women in leadership positions in the STEAM sector in commercial movies is clearly deficient. Para animar a niñas y mujeres a seguir carreras STEAM, es crucial aumentar la representación positiva de modelos femeninos en la ciencia. El estudio utiliza el test de Bechdel y el Método Actancial de Greimas adaptado para analizar películas comerciales de gran audiencia. Los resultados muestran que los personajes femeninos suelen ser atractivas científicas caucásicas, no madres, desempañando papeles secundarios, sobre todo. Las carreras más representadas son Biología, Astronomía y Ciencias Sociales o del Comportamiento Humano. La representación de mujeres en puestos de liderazgo en el sector STEAM en las películas comerciales es claramente deficiente.
Scholarly discourse about women in the steam fields : an exploratory studyon scientific literature
(Dykinson, 2023-10-01) Buelvas-Baldiris, Tatiana; Rubira-García, Rainer; Poceviciene, Rasa
Women’s roles in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) are a pressing and prominent topic in global discussions and social agendas. UNESCO has reported that gender inequalities in STEAM education and employment lead to further disparities in status and income (UNESCO, 2019). This concern has significant implications for the industry and society, including self-reflection in scholarly literature. The goal of this research is to present an exploratory analysis of scientific discourse about women in STEAM using quantitative and qualitative methods. Firstly, we study literature reviews to grasp how academia shapes the knowledge in STEAM and conceives it as a field with a gender perspective. Secondly, we explore the scientific production in EBSCO to have a comprehensive analysis of how scientists are considering women in the STEAM sector. Last, we provide reflections for future trends intending to share critical insights into gender studies and STEAM fields.
Social Representations on Lithuanian Women Leaders in the STEAM Fields: A Critical Discourse Analysis
(Vilnius University Press, 2023-07-03) Buelvas-Baldiris, Tatiana; Rubira-García, Rainer; Pocevičienė, Rasa
Science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) are fields substantially crucial for innovation and development. Nevertheless, the gender gap in these areas is significant also in European countries. Considering the underrepresentation of STEAM women’s leadership, we provide insight into the common characteristics that led Lithuanian women to become referents in their fields. We identify elements of leadership in discursive social representations, professional ideologies, gender identity and role congruency in connection to power structures from a gender perspective within organisations, considering the mediations of the social context. We conducted the research in two phases: an online questionnaire and in-depth interviews. We performed a critical discourse analysis of Lithuanian Women’s testimonies to understand gender social representations. Parenthood highly influences building leadership and choosing STEAM careers, whereas self-efficacy and creativity are essential elements. High co-responsibility at home confirms that family context is vital. In STEAM careers, a male-centric perspective still constrains female leadership. There is still work to be done regarding active politics, programs, and law enforcement to create equity and social justice relationships between men and females, especially in STEAM areas