The gender and science reader / edited by Muriel Lederman and Ingrid Bartsch.
"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. Challenging the self-proclaimed objectivity of scientific practice, the contributors uncover the gender, class and racial prejudice...
Saved in:
| Other Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2001.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "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. Challenging the self-proclaimed objectivity of scientific practice, the contributors uncover the gender, class and racial prejudices of modern science. The Reader draws from a range of media, including feminist criticism, scientific literature, writings about scientific education, and the popular press. 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 androcentric science - exploring the gendered origins of science at the time of the Enlightenment; analyzing gendered science - feminist methodologies and epistemology for the study of science; gendered praxis - examples of how gender bias can affect and distort scientific work; science and identity - how science reinforces gender and racial stereotypes; and feminist re-structuring of science - what is the future of feminist science studies?" "In addition to a general introduction by the editors to the volume, and introductions to each of the thematic sections, the Reader also includes a comprehensive bibliography of feminist science studies, making it a resource for anyone involved in the teaching, research or study of science."--Jacket. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xiv, 505 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415213576 9780415213578 0415213584 9780415213585 |