The Gender and Science Reader
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415213584 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ingrid Bartsch is an Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at the University of South Florida and is a practising ecologist . Muriel Lederman is an Associate Professor of Biology and affiliated with the Women's Studies Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
"An excellent choice of essays available for the first time in one volume"-Choice, November 2001 "The editors nicely balance the different schools of feminist theory"-Nature, Sylvie Coyaund, 12 April 2001 "It is a collection of essays and book extracts from the best English-language authors, from well-known feminist writers such as Donna Haraway, Evelyn Fox Kellar, Hilary Rose and Carolyn Merchant, to newer entrants such as biologists Christine Wenneras and Agnes Wold"-Nature, Sylvie Coyaund, 12 April 2001 "One of the strength of the book is that it makes available some wellknown articles that have become rather difficult to obtain"-American Scientist, , September-October 2001 "All the essays included were deemed to have significantly contributed to the development of feminist science: thus, they provide a solid framework for continuing the discussion. Well-written introductions to the book and each of its six sections provide clear signposts for readers, enabling the editors to
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The Reader draws from a range of media, including feminist criticism, scientific literature, writings about scientific education, and the popular press. Challenging the self-proclaimed objectivity of scientific practice, the contributors uncover the gender, class and racial prejudices of modern science. The Gender and Science Reader brings together key writings by leading scholars to provide a comprehensive feminist analysis of the nature and practice of science. Articles are grouped into six thematic sections which address:* Women in Science - women's access to study and employment in science, combining both analytical evidence and personal testimonies* Creating Andocentric Science - exploring the gendered origins of science at the time of the Enlightenment* Analyzing Gendered Science - feminist methodologies and epistemology for