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245 00 $aWomen, science, and myth :$bgender beliefs from antiquity to the present /$cSue V. Rosser, editor.
260 $aSanta Barbara, Calif. :$bABC-CLIO,$cc2008.
300 $axvii, 502 p. :$bill. ;$c27 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 469-480) and index.
505 0 $aAntiquity -- Medieval era -- Renaissance -- The 18th century -- The 19th century -- Early 20th century -- Chemistry -- Physics/astronomy -- Mathematics -- Computer science -- Biology -- Psychology -- Medicine -- Technology -- The brain -- Cognitive abilities -- Mental illness -- Personality/rationality/emotionality -- Endocrinology and hormones -- Menstruation/menopause/PMS -- Early modern health -- Gender/sex - how conjoined -- Homosexuality -- Race -- Nature/nurture -- Women's education -- Motherhood -- Religion -- Universities -- Federal agencies -- Industry -- Professional societies -- Discrimination -- Women scientists as leaders -- Nobel laureates -- Gender and occupational interests -- Feminist philosophy of science -- Biologists who study gender/feminism -- Historians of science and technology who focus on feminism -- Primatologists who focus on females/gender -- Critiques of science -- Marxism/socialism and feminism/gender -- Ecofeminism -- Cyberfeminism -- Race, postcolonial gender, and science -- Feminist science studies -- Women's health movement -- Science fiction.
520 1 $a"Throughout history, many myths concerning the capabilities of women have received the stamp of approval from the world of science. Meanwhile, the scientific community itself has been notoriously slow in welcoming the work of women scientists. Is there a connection?" "Women, Science, and Myth: Gender Beliefs from Antiquity to the Present addresses this pivotal question head-on, offering a clear-eyed look at an area of lingering controversy in the world of science. It approaches the subject chronologically and in terms of long-running issues and themes. It examines the ways scientists have researched gender throughout history, the influence of those results on society's perceptions of women, and the impact those findings have had on the scientific community and on women, women scientists, and women's rights movements. the result is a timely and revealing resource that celebrates science's legitimate accomplishments while unmasking the "proven by research" sources of misbegotten beliefs about gender."--Jacket.
650 0 $aSex role$xResearch.
650 0 $aSex differences$xResearch.
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700 1 $aRosser, Sue Vilhauer.
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