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Author Sheffield, Suzanne Le-May, 1967-

Title Women and science : social impact and interaction / Suzanne Le-May Sheffield.

Publication Info. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2004]
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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.435 S542W    Check Shelf
Description xxxv, 409 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm.
Series Science and society
Science and society (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-386) and index.
Contents Series editor's preface -- Introduction : Marie Curie, an icon for women scientists -- 1. Constructing a new science : the masculine tradition -- Women, nature, and knowledge in the medieval world -- The new philosophy : keeping women out -- Women's science practice in the seventeenth century -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic essay -- 2. Women's bodies, women's minds : the science of women -- The weaker sex : the science of woman -- Science and gender : biology as social destiny -- Science turned upside down : contesting the science of woman -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic essay -- 3. Women doing science : multiple avenues -- Science as a feminine occupation -- Women writing science -- Women assisting science -- Women scientists in a man's world -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic essay --
4. Women's education in science -- Girls' elementary and high school education in science -- The struggle to enter the ivory tower : gaining a university education for women -- A case study in women's higher education in science : obtaining a medical degree -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic essay -- 5. Professionalizing women scientists -- "Women's work" in the science profession -- Beyond "women's work" in science -- Women scientists' contributions to war, industry, and public health -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic essay -- 6. Women's advancement in science since World War II -- Barriers to women's participation in science : history repeats itself -- The feminist critique of science -- Women's success in science -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic essay -- 7. Creating a future for women in science -- Critical mass : more women in science? -- Female-friendly science : educating women in the twenty-first century -- Can there be a feminist/feminine science? -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic essay -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Documents -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.
Subject Women in science -- Social aspects.
Feminism and science.
Women scientists.
ISBN 1851094601 hardcover alkaline paper
9781851094608 hardcover alkaline paper
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