The Mind Has No Sex?: Women in the Origins of Modern Science
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As part of his attempt to secure a place for women in scientific culture, the Cartesian Fran?ois Poullain de la Barre asserted as long ago as 1673 that "the mind has no sex." In this rich and comprehensive history of women's contributions to the development of early modern science, Londa Schiebinger examines the shifting fortunes of male and female equality in the sphere of the intellect. Schiebinger counters the "great women" mode of history and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:067457625X
ISBN13:9780674576254
Release Date:March 1991
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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Excellent !!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Very comprehensive, well documented book on women in science,; So far it is the only book I've read in that category; Full of data and yet not boring ! Highly recommended to all who want to understand the roots of women's exclusion from science and problems in gender inequality we are still experiencing today ! Margaret JW
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