Research Blog #7

The academic frame utilized throughout my paper is the idea that women and minorities are untapped resources. One way this relates to my paper is through the well-being of the American economy. 

“This perspective maintains that the overwhelming uniformity of the U.S. STEM workforce (84 percent are White or Asian men) jeopardizes national scientific and technical achievement… and positions minoritized people of color as an untapped resource…” (McGee and Robinson 1). Right now there are more STEM jobs available than White or Asian men can handle by themselves. If this continues there will be a shortage of STEM workers. This is why it is important for America to reach its untapped resource. “In the final analysis, if the United States is to survive as a dominating economic, technological, and military force within the world, it must make a significant investment within its own human resources" (Briggs). The United States needs to get more of its people involved in STEM, especially minorities and women. If given the resources, they have the potential to thrive in STEM, and the American economy will stay atop of the World.