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Science and the construction of women / edited by Mary Maynard.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge library editions. Feminist theory ; v. 25.
- Routledge library editions: feminist theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Feminist theory.
- Feminism and science.
- Women in science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 193 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Science and the Construction of Women is a multi-disciplinary exploration of the major questions currently challenging feminist scholars of science. The authors ask key questions: What constitutes science? How have feminists investigated it? How does science 'construct' women? How can we create a feminist discourse of science? Are the current developments to women's advantage or disadvantage? Their answers draw on material from a wide range of natural scientific, humanities and social science sources, critically examining theoretical approaches from the postmodern to the materialis
- Contents:
- Cover; Science and the construction of women; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Revolutionizing the Subject: Women's Studies and the Sciences; Chapter 2 Good-bye Truth, Hello Trust: Prospects for Feminist Science and Technology Studies at the Millennium?; Chapter 3 Women in Science, Engineering and Technology: The Rising Tide Report and Beyond; Chapter 4 Against the Odds: Women Developing a Commitment to Technology; Chapter 5 Women, Science and Adult Education: Toward a Feminist Curriculum?
- Chapter 6 Science and Technology: Friends or Enemies of Women?Chapter 7 The Knowledge in our Bones: Standpoint Theory, Alternative Health and the Quantum Model of the Body; Chapter 8 Technologies of Reproduction: Why Women's Issues Make a Difference; Chapter 9 Reproductive Technologies and Lesbian Parents: An Unnatural Alliance?; Chapter 10 Rethinking Bodies and Boundaries: Science Fiction, Cyberpunk and Cyberspace; Notes on Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- First published in 1997 by UCL Press.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781136194542
- 1136194541
- 9780203084878
- 020308487X
- 9781283843713
- 1283843714
- 9781136194559
- 113619455X
- OCLC:
- 898362267
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