| Women's History as Scientists: A Guide to the Debates Contributor(s): Whaley, Leigh Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 1576072304 ISBN-13: 9781576072301 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $101.97 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Reference - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.435 |
| LCCN: 2003011314 |
| Series: Controversies in Science |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 7.28" W x 10.26" (1.35 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This remarkable work illuminates the debates surrounding women's involvement with science throughout history, covering a broad range of disciplines. Unlike a biographical compendium of great scientists, it examines the question posed throughout history: Are women capable of doing science? Whether people have the right to even ask the question is germane to the debate itself. The coverage discusses Hypatia, the first female scientist about whom we have information; examines the contradictory behavior of the church in the treatment of women during the medieval era; and covers the 17th century debates over women's education. It examines women physicians, discusses feminism and science, and delves into why there are so few women in science--even today. The debate that began during the time of Plato and Aristotle continues to this day. |