About the Book: Gender and Science: Studies across Cultures
Science has been gender biased for centuries across culturalcontexts. Different
ideological constructions of gender throughdifferent eras have restricted womens
access to science. Thetwentieth century, especially its second half, witnessed
certainimportant changes in terms of womens status in society. Gender
andScience: Studies across Cultures includes essays by leadingacademics and
researchers from different parts of the world, whodiscuss gender and science in
their society and explore therelevance of gender theories. The book is divided
into two broadsections. The first section provides conceptual reflections
ongendered science and the second section examines the
gender-sciencerelationship using examples from various cultural contexts.
This unique volume tries
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9788175969254
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd.