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Feminism and Science (Race, Gender, and Science)

By Nancy Tuana

Book information

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
1989
ISBN
0253205255, 9780253205254, 9780585182650
LCC
Q175.5 .F45 1989
Open Library ID
OL2062539M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
987 kB (1011120 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
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Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

"... thoughtful critiques of the myriad issues between women and science." -- Belles Lettres"Outstanding collection of essays that raise the fundamental questions of gender in what we have been taught are objective sciences." -- WATERwheel"... all of the articles are well written, informative, and convincing. Admirable editorial work makes this anthology unusually helpful for scholars and students... Highly recommended... " -- ChoiceQuestioning the objectivity of scientific inquiry, this volume addresses the scope of gender bias in science. The contributors examine the ways in which science is affected by and reinforces sexist biases. The essays reveal science to be a cultural institution, structured by the political, social, and economic values of the culture within which it is practiced.

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