Women In Science: A Guide To The Debates [Hardcover]

A comprehensive historical review of the debates surrounding women's contributions and roles in science, with emphasis on women's access to education, training, and professional careers.

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 scienceeven today. The debate that began during the time of Plato and Aristotle continues to this day.

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This book belongs in most library collectionsacademic and public. It is essential to understanding the exclusion of women throughout most of history from science, and the reluctance of women to enter science programs . . . lively, well-written, solidly researched . . . helpful to anyone studying women in most facets of science and in many areas of women's studies. Educators and admissions representatives considering the lack of women in scientifically charged programs will find the book enlightening. American Reference Books Annual

[Women's History as Scientists] can be read through as a history, yet its excellent index and intuitive organization make it a useful reference tool as well. The text is well documented, making it easy to follow . . . and Whaley presents a balÃÝ