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Science has been gender biased for centuries
across cultural contexts. Different ideological
constructions of gender through different eras have
restricted women`s access to science. The twentieth
century, especially its second half, witnessed certain
important changes in terms of women`s status in
society. Gender and Science: Studies across
Culturesincludes essays by leading academics and
researchers from different parts of the world, who
discuss gender and science in their society and
explore the relevance of gender theories. The book
is divided into two broad sections. The first section
provides conceptual reflections on gendered science
and the second section examines the gender-science relationship using examples from various
cultural contexts.
This unique volume tries to answer several important
questions such as these:
¢ Could science become free from gender biases?
¢ Could gender and science issues go beyond race,
class, colonization and social and geographical
distinctions?
¢ Are gender and science relations universal as
assumed by the `ethos of science` or vary with the
culture?
The book also tries to strike a balance between
analyses of the gender dimension of science itself
and the role of the wider social, economic and
cultural factors.
This interdisciplinary volume will be an important
resource for graduate students and research
scholars of gender studies, social history,
psychology and sociology. Those interested in
gender and science as well as cross-cultural issues
will also find this book usefulISBN:9788175969254
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Pages : 354
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