Feminists and Science: Critiques and Changing Perspectives in India

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A feminist analysis of the gendered concepts and practices of science, showing how science and technology impact women’s bodies, lives and work Feminists and Science, volume 2, critiques the relationship between science, gender and patriarchies in the Indian context from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This volume addresses the complexity of local knowledge and the politics of knowledge-making, interrogates how creativity and the practices of science are gendered, explores the methodologies of doing science differently and moves towards a more inclusive pedagogy. It draws upon the experience of how science and technology has impacted Indian women, going beyond the problems of women scientists in institutions, and offers a pioneering contribution to both science and women’s studies.   Cover page Half title page Marketing page Full title page Copyright page Dedication page Contents Preface Introduction Tracking a Consciousness 14 Contextual Empiricism and Local Community 15 Traditional Knowledge and Feminist Dilemmas 16 Journeying through an ‘Alien Terrain’ 17 ‘Blue Flower Mentoring’ 18 The Healing Touch 19 Body, Reproduction and Technology 20 Feminism and Science 21 Science and the Making of a New Nationalist Masculinity in Colonial Bengal 22 Fingerprints and Erasures 23 Science in Architecture and Architecture in Science 24 Gender and Science 25 Gender, Science and Technology Education in India 26 An Inclusive Science and Technology Education Curriculum at School Level About the Editors and Contributors Table of Contents, Vol 1