Research Catalog

Title

Women, science, and myth : gender beliefs from antiquity to the present / Sue V. Rosser, editor.

Publication

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2008], ©2008.

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Additional Authors

Rosser, Sue Vilhauer.

Description

xvii, 502 pages : illustrations; 27 cm

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. It 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."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Sex role > Research
• Sex differences > Research
• Sex customs

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-480) and index.

Contents

Chronological Section: Changes in Myths of Gender over Time -- Antiquity -- Medieval Era -- Renaissance -- The 18th Century -- The 19th Century -- Early 20th Century -- Thematic Section: Concepts of Gender in Different Contexts -- Disciplines -- Chemistry -- Physics/Astronomy -- Mathematics -- Computer Science -- Biology -- Psychology -- Medicine -- Technology -- Aspects of Human Biology and Behavior -- The Brain -- Cognitive Abilities -- Mental Illness -- Personality/Rationality/Emotionality -- Endocrinology and Hormones -- Menstruation/Menopause/Pms -- Early Modern Health -- Gender/Sex - How Conjoined -- Homosexuality -- Race -- Nature/Nurture -- Institutions -- Women's Education -- Motherhood -- Religion -- Universities -- Federal Agencies -- Industry -- Professional Societies -- Discrimination -- Discrimination -- Women Scientists as Leaders -- Nobel Laureates -- Gender and Occupational Interests -- Other Perspectives on Gender and Myths and Beliefs in Scientific Research -- Feminist Philosophy of Science -- Biologists Who Study Gender/Feminism -- Historians of Science and Technology Who Focus on Feminism -- Primatologists Who Focus on Females/Gender -- Critiques of Science -- Marxism/Socialism and Feminism/Gender -- Ecofeminism -- Cyberfeminism -- Race, Postcolonial Gender, and Science -- Feminist Science Studies -- Women's Health Movement -- Science Fiction -- Appendix of Statistical Tables.

ISBN

• 9781598840957 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 1598840959 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2008009359
• 40015659074

OCLC

• ocn173240114
• 173240114
• SCSB-5417717

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries