Re: Racial/ethnic minorities in American paleontology

[Denver Fowler <df9465@yahoo.co.uk>]

I think it's more about class and financial status than ethnicity. Ask the 
question differently: why are there so few palaeontologists from non middle-to 
upper class backgrounds? Opportunity, financial backing, etc.. the situation is 
changing slowly.

D.
 
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----- Original Message ----
From: Brandon Pilcher <trex_kid@hotmail.com>
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Sent: Saturday, 29 September, 2007 10:25:12 PM
Subject: Racial/ethnic minorities in American paleontology


I hope I don't sound racist, but how come most American paleontologists I know 
of are what most call "white"? There seem to exist very few black, Hispanic, or 
Asian-American paleontologists. This strikes me as particularly odd because 
American paleontologists do not strike me as reactionary or racist to unusual 
degrees. Are American racial minorities on average less interested in 
paleontology or science than white Americans?
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