Feminism in Twentieth-Century Science, Technology, and Medicine

What useful changes has feminism brought to science? Feminists have enjoyed

A propos de l'auteur

Angela H. N. Creager is an associate professor in the Department of History and the Program in History of Science at Princeton University.
Elizabeth Lunbeck is associate professor of history at Princeton University.
Londa Schiebinger is the Edwin E. Sparks Professor of History of Science at Pennsylvania State University.

Résumé

The essays in this volume explore how feminist theory has had a direct impact on research in the biological and social sciences, in medicine, and in technology, often providing the impetus for fundamentally changing the theoretical underpinnings and practices of such research.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Creager, Angela N. H. Creager, Elizabeth Lunbeck, Londa Schiebinger
• Collaboration: Angela N. H. Creager (Editeur), Creager Angela N. H. (Editeur), Elizabeth Lunbeck (Editeur), Lunbeck Elizabeth (Editeur), Londa Schiebinger (Editeur), Schiebinger Londa (Editeur)
• Edition: University Presses
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.11.2001
• EAN: 9780226120249
• ISBN: 978-0-226-12024-9
• Pages: 272
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Poids: 425 g
• Thèmes: Women in Culture & Society (Pa; Women in Culture and Society Series; Women in Culture & Society (Pa; Women in Culture and Society; Women in Culture & Society Series WCS (CHUP); Women in Culture & Society Series WCS
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; Medicine, Science: general issues, MEDICAL / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine and Nursing, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes