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Women, science, and myth : gender beliefs from antiquity to the present / Sue V. Rosser, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex role--Research.
- Sex role.
- Sex differences--Research.
- Sex differences.
- Sex customs.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 502 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2008]
- Summary:
- Throughout history, many myths concerning the capabilities of women have received the stamp of approval from the world of science. Meanwhile, the scientific community itself has been notoriously slow in welcoming the work of women scientists. Is there a connection?
- Women, Science, and Myth: Gender Beliefs from Antiquity to the Present addresses this pivotal question head-on, offering a clear-eyed look at an area of lingering controversy in the world of science.
- Women, Science, and Myth features: Chronologically organized entries describing people and events influential in the development of scientific research on gender, 40 thematic entries looking at larger issues across regions, disciplines, and historical eras, A section of supportive demographic/statistical information. Women, Science, and Myth approaches the subject chronologically and in terms of long-running issues and themes. It examines the ways scientists have researched gender throughout history, the influence of those results on society's perceptions of women, and the impact those findings have had on the scientific community and on women, women scientists, and women's rights movements. The result is a timely and revealing resource that celebrates science's legitimate accomplishments while unmasking the "proven by research" sources of misbegotten beliefs about gender.
- Contents:
- Chronological Section: Changes in Myths of Gender over Time
- Antiquity 3
- Medieval Era 17
- Renaissance 31
- The 18th Century 43
- The 19th Century 61
- Early 20th Century 79
- Thematic Section: Concepts of Gender in Different Contexts
- Disciplines
- Chemistry 95
- Physics/Astronomy 103
- Mathematics 109
- Computer Science 115
- Biology 123
- Psychology 129
- Medicine 135
- Technology 141
- Aspects of Human Biology and Behavior
- The Brain 149
- Cognitive Abilities 155
- Mental Illness 161
- Personality/Rationality/Emotionality 167
- Endocrinology and Hormones 173
- Menstruation/Menopause/PMS 177
- Early Modern Health 181
- Gender/Sex-How Conjoined 187
- Homosexuality 193
- Race 201
- Nature/Nurture 207
- Institutions
- Women's Education 213
- Motherhood 223
- Religion 229
- Universities 235
- Federal Agencies 249
- Industry 259
- Professional Societies 263
- Discrimination
- Discrimination 273
- Women Scientists as Leaders 283
- Nobel Laureates 295
- Gender and Occupational Interests 319
- Other Perspectives on Gender and Myths and Beliefs in Scientific Research
- Feminist Philosophy of Science 325
- Biologists Who Study Gender/Feminism 337
- Historians of Science and Technology Who Focus on Feminism 347
- Primatologists Who Focus on Females/Gender 357
- Critiques of Science 365
- Marxism/Socialism and Feminism/Gender 373
- Ecofeminism 381
- Cyberfeminism 387
- Race, Postcolonial Gender, and Science 393
- Feminist Science Studies 399
- Women's Health Movement 405
- Science Fiction 419.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-480) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781598840957
- 1598840959
- OCLC:
- 173240114
- Online:
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